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What is the primary function of a compiler?
What is the primary function of a compiler?
- Execute code in the source language
- Translate code from one programming language to another (correct)
- Optimize code for high-level languages
- Debug code in the target language
What is the function of a bootstrap compiler?
What is the function of a bootstrap compiler?
- Temporary compiler used for compiling a more permanent or better optimized compiler (correct)
- Translate between high-level languages
- Produce compilers in a generic and reusable way
- Translate low-level languages to higher level ones
Which type of compiler produces code for a different CPU or operating system?
Which type of compiler produces code for a different CPU or operating system?
- Transpiler
- Decompiler
- Cross-compiler (correct)
- Bootstrap compiler
What is the role of decompilers?
What is the role of decompilers?
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What do compiler-compilers produce?
What do compiler-compilers produce?
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What does a compiler primarily do?
What does a compiler primarily do?
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What is the role of a cross-compiler?
What is the role of a cross-compiler?
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What is the function of a decompiler?
What is the function of a decompiler?
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What is the purpose of a bootstrap compiler?
What is the purpose of a bootstrap compiler?
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What do compiler-compilers produce?
What do compiler-compilers produce?
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