programming languages

programming languages

1. low level languages

   • assembly language
     • uses mnemonics for instructions
   • a programming language made so the CPU can understand it
   • machine code
     • uses binary code for instructions

2. high level languages

   • a programing language that is made to be understood by humans
   • examples
     • scratch
     • python

3. ide (integrated development enviroment)

   • the tree
     • error diognostics
       • tells you what the error is and where it is
       • syntax errors
     • editor
       • lets you write and edit your code
     • run time environment
       • lets you run and test your code
     • translator
       • interpreter
         • translates source code to machine code
       • assembler
         • translate assembly code to machine code
       • complier
         • translates all of the code to machine code
       • translates source code into machine code