Program Execution Activity and Language Processing System Quiz

What is the main purpose of a language processing system in compiler design?

To ensure that the computer's operating system is compatible with the programming language being used
To optimize the performance of the computer's hardware
To provide a user-friendly interface for writing programs in a high-level language
To translate high-level programming languages into binary code that can be executed by the computer's hardware (correct)

What is the role of a preprocessor in the language processing system?

To provide a user-friendly interface for writing programs in a high-level language
To optimize the performance of the computer's hardware
To include all necessary header files and evaluate macros (correct)
To generate the binary code that can be executed by the computer's hardware

What is the purpose of using macros in a programming language?

To ensure that the computer's operating system is compatible with the programming language being used
To improve the performance of the computer's hardware
To provide a user-friendly interface for writing programs in a high-level language
To automate frequently used sequences of code or enable more powerful abstraction (correct)

How does the computer's hardware interpret instructions?

The hardware considers instructions as electronic charge, which is equivalent to the binary language in software programming (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of writing programs in a high-level language?

To make it more convenient for computer programmers to write and understand code (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the language processing system in compiler design?

To translate high-level programming languages into binary code that can be executed by the computer's hardware (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a compiler in translating source code?

Generate machine code (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which programming language would most likely require the use of an assembler for translation?

Assembly language (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an interpreter in executing source code?

Execute line by line immediately (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an Assembler in the context of programming?

Communicate humans with the machine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the synthesis phase in a language processor?

To construct a target language statement for each valid source language statement (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which program generation method does NOT require the removal of errors before execution?

Interpreters (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of a language processor is responsible for generating the target code?

Synthesis phase (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the symbol table in a language processor?

To store information about the scope and binding of variables (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks is performed during the synthesis phase of a language processor?

Memory allocation (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what form does an assembler output the program after translation?

Machine code (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the analysis phase and the synthesis phase in a language processor?

The analysis phase performs lexical, syntactic, and semantic analysis, while the synthesis phase generates the target code (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the memory allocation task in the synthesis phase of a language processor?

To create a data structure in the target program to store the necessary information (A) Signup and view all the answers

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