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What is the purpose of the code generator in a compiler?
What is the purpose of the code generator in a compiler?
- To perform syntactic analysis
- To translate the source code into machine code (correct)
- To optimize the intermediate code
- To manage the compilation passes
What is a 'pass' in the context of a compiler?
What is a 'pass' in the context of a compiler?
- A phase in the compilation process
- A complete traversal of the source program (correct)
- The input to the semantic analysis
- The output of the syntactic analysis
How many passes does a typical compiler have?
How many passes does a typical compiler have?
- Three passes
- The number of passes is variable
- Two passes (correct)
- One pass
What is the purpose of the first pass in a multi-pass compiler?
What is the purpose of the first pass in a multi-pass compiler?
What is the purpose of the second pass in a multi-pass compiler?
What is the purpose of the second pass in a multi-pass compiler?
What is the main difference between a one-pass compiler and a multi-pass compiler?
What is the main difference between a one-pass compiler and a multi-pass compiler?
What is the purpose of machine-independent optimization?
What is the purpose of machine-independent optimization?
What kind of inefficiencies can be introduced during intermediate code generation?
What kind of inefficiencies can be introduced during intermediate code generation?
Which of the following is NOT a potential optimization technique mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a potential optimization technique mentioned in the text?
What is compile-time evaluation?
What is compile-time evaluation?
Which stage of the compiler is responsible for generating intermediate code?
Which stage of the compiler is responsible for generating intermediate code?
Which of the following statements is true about machine-independent optimization?
Which of the following statements is true about machine-independent optimization?
What is the primary function of a compiler in the language processing system?
What is the primary function of a compiler in the language processing system?
What is the purpose of the preprocessor in the language processing system?
What is the purpose of the preprocessor in the language processing system?
Why is writing a program directly in binary language considered difficult?
Why is writing a program directly in binary language considered difficult?
What is the second step in a machine's language processing system?
What is the second step in a machine's language processing system?
What is the role of the preprocessor in the language processing system?
What is the role of the preprocessor in the language processing system?
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