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?

Code completion reduces errors and speeds up coding by suggesting variable names and methods. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Lightweight and quick to start (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Build and compilation tools (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Themes, fonts, and key bindings (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is NOT a key functionality of text editors?

Debugging tools (B) Signup and view all the answers

What role does version control integration play in IDEs?

Facilitating collaborative development and source code history management (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a compiler in programming?

To translate the entire source code of a high-level programming language into machine code all at once (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Writing and editing code (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do IDEs assist developers in project management?

By offering project-wide search capabilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Xcode (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Compiled code can be executed without the need for the original source code (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Debugging tools (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a compiler from an interpreter in programming?

Compilers require the original source code to run while interpreters do not (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the compilation process generates an executable file?

Compilation (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Compilation time is longer (B) Signup and view all the answers