Creating software

Creating software

1. High-Level Language

   • Examples: Python, Scratch, JavaScript
   • It was designed to be understood by humans
   • It's portable and can be used on other machines (computers)

2. Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

   • Tools that are provided by an IDE are translators, run-time environment, editor, error diagnostics

3. Low-Level Language

   • Examples: Machine code (binary)
   • It's specific to a particular machine (computer)
   • It was designed to be understood by computers

4. Translators

   • Compiler
     • Translates the entire source code into machine code
   • Interpreter
     • Translates source code into machine code one line at a time