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what is a high level programming language
a programming language that is easy for humans to understand
what is a low level programming language
a programming language that are trickier for humans to read but closer to what a CPU would actually use
why are high level programming languages useful
they can work for many different machines and processors
code is easy to understand read and modify
what are some downsides of high level programming language
must be translated before a computer is able to understand it
dont have much control over what the CPU actually does so programs will be less memory efficient and slower
what is a downside of low level programming language
usually only work for one type of machine
code is difficult to read understand and modify
what is a positive of low level programming languages
does not need to be translated
can control exactly what the CPU does and how it uses memory so programs will be more memory efficient and faster
what are the 2 types of translator
compilers and interpreters
what is a compiler
a programming tool to translate all source code directly into machine code and creates one executable file
what is an interpreter
A translator used to run high level source code line by line without needing to create an executable file
what does IDE stand for
integrated development environment
what is an IDE
a piece of software that provides features to help a programmer to develop their program
what are some common features of an IDE
a translator
auto-documentation to help with the maintenance of programs
a graphical user interface builder
what do graphical user interface builders do
help the programmer to design a user interface by building it up graphically rather than having to design it using source code
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