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What is the purpose of a program?
What is the purpose of a program?
What is the syntax of a programming language?
What is the syntax of a programming language?
Which characteristic does a good program possess?
Which characteristic does a good program possess?
What is the function of a language translator?
What is the function of a language translator?
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Which two types of language translators are mentioned in the text?
Which two types of language translators are mentioned in the text?
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What is the role of an Interpreter?
What is the role of an Interpreter?
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A program is a set of instructions that instruct the computer to process data and produce a meaningless result.
A program is a set of instructions that instruct the computer to process data and produce a meaningless result.
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Syntax of a programming language refers to the different rules for writing instructions.
Syntax of a programming language refers to the different rules for writing instructions.
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A good program should be inflexible and cannot manage changes without rewriting the entire program.
A good program should be inflexible and cannot manage changes without rewriting the entire program.
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A language translator converts high-level language instructions into machine language instructions.
A language translator converts high-level language instructions into machine language instructions.
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There are three types of language translators: Compiler, Interpreter, and Transcriptor.
There are three types of language translators: Compiler, Interpreter, and Transcriptor.
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An interpreter is an intermediate software that converts machine language instructions into high-level language instructions.
An interpreter is an intermediate software that converts machine language instructions into high-level language instructions.
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A good program should be concise, using a large amount of memory and processing time.
A good program should be concise, using a large amount of memory and processing time.
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Programs need to be written because they provide instructions for the Input Process Output (IPO) cycle.
Programs need to be written because they provide instructions for the Input Process Output (IPO) cycle.
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Every programming language has the same syntax for writing instructions.
Every programming language has the same syntax for writing instructions.
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A good program should only be usable for the specific task it was developed for and not for similar tasks in the same domain.
A good program should only be usable for the specific task it was developed for and not for similar tasks in the same domain.
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