Compilers vs Interpreters

Translate source code into machine code all at once

Executes source code line by line as it is read

Compiled programs can be supplied as executable files

<p>Programs compiled on one platform will not run on another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compiled programs run quicker as they have already been translated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Instructions are executed as soon as they are translated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Translating instructions one-by-one and stopping at errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpreters quickly spot errors and notify the user where interpretation failed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compilers generate many machine code instructions for each high-level instruction, while assemblers create one machine code instruction for each assembly instruction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Loading programs and libraries into memory for execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows multiple computer programs to access CPU, memory, and storage simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers