Overview of Computer Languages
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What is true about compiled programs compared to interpreted ones?

  • They require the source code every time
  • They tend to be faster (correct)
  • They support real-time execution
  • They are more flexible

Which type of translation is compiling?

  • Interactive
  • Real-time
  • Dynamic
  • Static (correct)

What is needed every time a program runs in interpreting?

  • Interpreter and source code (correct)
  • Secondary memory and input devices
  • Compiler and source code
  • Main memory and CPU

In computer systems, where is the information that the CPU acts on stored?

<p>Main memory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer do?

<p>Performs arithmetic and logical operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of writing programs using a programming language?

<p>To create software based on algorithms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are high-level languages more portable than machine languages?

<p>They can run on any platform with an appropriate compiler or interpreter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a high-level language need in order for the computer to understand it?

<p>Compilation or interpretation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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