FABRIKAM: Text Editors and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
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FABRIKAM: Text Editors and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

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What is one key feature of text editors that makes code more readable?

  • Debugging tools
  • Syntax highlighting (correct)
  • Auto-completion
  • Version control integration
  • Which functionality in text editors allows users to quickly find and replace specific text within a file?

  • Search and Replace (correct)
  • Code snippets
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Version control
  • What distinguishes an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from a text editor?

  • Text editors only offer basic text editing capabilities.
  • Text editors cannot integrate with version control systems.
  • IDEs lack support for code completion and syntax suggestions.
  • IDEs provide debugging tools and project management features. (correct)
  • Why is code completion considered a key feature of IDEs?

    <p>Code completion reduces errors and speeds up coding by suggesting variable names and methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are text editors considered suitable for quick edits and small scripting tasks?

    <p>Lightweight and quick to start</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool is crucially important for packaging applications within an IDE?

    <p>Build and compilation tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do users typically customize in text editors according to their preferences?

    <p>Themes, fonts, and key bindings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT a key functionality of text editors?

    <p>Debugging tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does version control integration play in IDEs?

    <p>Facilitating collaborative development and source code history management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a compiler in programming?

    <p>To translate the entire source code of a high-level programming language into machine code all at once</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary task that developers use text editors for?

    <p>Writing and editing code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do IDEs assist developers in project management?

    <p>By offering project-wide search capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following IDEs is commonly used for iOS development?

    <p>Xcode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of compilation, what is a key advantage of compiled code over interpreted code?

    <p>Compiled code can be executed without the need for the original source code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT typically found in a text editor as compared to an IDE?

    <p>Debugging tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a compiler from an interpreter in programming?

    <p>Compilers require the original source code to run while interpreters do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the compilation process generates an executable file?

    <p>Compilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disadvantage of using a compiler compared to an interpreter?

    <p>Compilation time is longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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