Integrated Development Environment

Integrated Development Environment

1. Translators

   • Compiler

2. Translator - Used to translate Low level to High level languages

   • Compiler - Translates all instructions at one
     • Fast
     • Shows all errors at the end
   • Interpreter - Reads one instruction at a time
     • Slow
     • Shows errors where they are
   • Assembler - Translates Assemblar to Machine Code

3. Tools of an IDE

   • Run-Time Environment - Allows you to test your code in a safe environment
   • Code Editor - An Area where the programmer can write and edit code eg: Highlight, Bracket or colour code
   • Error Diagnostics - Helps identify errors in the code and stops running to tell you where they by colouring them
   • Auto Documentation - explains the function and purpose of the code, eg by noting the modules and variables used, and its expected behaviour, and collates this to show why it was created