Lesson 4.6.3.1

4.6.3.1 Types of program translator Quiz: AQA Computer Science, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. Which translator converts assembly language instructions into machine code?

    • Assembler
    • Compiler
    • Linker
    • Interpreter

  2. What type of code is produced when a compiler translates source code?

    • Assembly code
    • Pseudocode
    • Object code
    • Source code

  3. Which translator processes source code statement by statement without creating an executable file?

    • Assembler
    • Compiler
    • Interpreter
    • Loader

  4. What output does a compiler produce that an interpreter does not?

    • Error reports
    • Assembly mnemonics
    • Source code
    • Executable object code

  5. Which translator is best suited for rapid development and immediate testing of code changes?

    • Compiler
    • Assembler
    • Linker
    • Interpreter

  6. Which situation is best suited to using a compiler rather than an interpreter?

    • Developing initial prototypes
    • Scripting quick tasks
    • Interactive line-by-line testing
    • Distributing commercial software

  7. What is code produced after compiling a high-level source file called?

    • Assembly code
    • Bytecode
    • Object code
    • Source code

  8. What is the primary advantage of a compiler producing bytecode instead of machine code?

    • Direct hardware access
    • Smaller file size
    • Faster execution speed
    • Increased portability

  9. What software is required on a target machine to execute compiled bytecode?

    • Assembler
    • Operating system kernel
    • Virtual machine
    • Linker

  10. Which translator produces object code for efficient, repeated execution on a fixed machine?

    • Interpreter
    • Compiler
    • Assembler
    • Linker

  11. What term describes the translated executable code produced by a compiler?

    • Bytecode
    • Assembly code
    • Source code
    • Object code

  12. What is a main benefit of compiled code over interpreted code during runtime?

    • Smaller source files
    • Faster execution speed
    • Easier debugging
    • Platform independence

  13. Which translator checks the entire source code for syntax errors before generating object code?

    • Assembler
    • Linker
    • Compiler
    • Interpreter

  14. What type of language is bytecode classified as?

    • Intermediate language
    • Machine code
    • High-level language
    • Assembly language

  15. Which translator is best suited for quick debugging during software development?

    • Interpreter
    • Linker
    • Compiler
    • Assembler

  16. What is the primary output generated by an assembler?

    • Machine code
    • Bytecode
    • Source code
    • High-level code

  17. When does an interpreter detect a syntax error in a line of code?

    • During linking
    • Before execution
    • During compilation
    • During execution

  18. What software is NOT required on a user's computer to run a compiled executable?

    • Central processing unit
    • The compiler
    • Operating system
    • System memory

  19. Why is compiled object code often larger in file size than its source code?

    • Comments are added
    • Statements expand significantly
    • Variable names lengthen
    • Source code compresses

  20. Which translator starts producing output fastest by avoiding an up-front translation phase?

    • Compiler
    • Assembler
    • Linker
    • Interpreter

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