Creating Software

Creating Software

1. IDE

   • 4 Main Features
     • Translators (Compiler and Interpreter)
     • Run Time Environment
     • Editor
     • Error Diagnostics (Debugging tools)
   • Different Types of IDE
     • Python IDLE
     • PyScripter
     • PyCharm

2. Generations of Programming Languages

   • Low-Level Languages
     • 1st Generation
       • Machine Code (1's and 0's)
     • 2nd Generation
       • Assembly Language
         • uses a simple command for each collection of 1's and 0's
         • Uses an assembler to convert to machine code
         • 1 assembly code command = One machine code instruction
   • High-Level Languages
     • 3rd Generation
       • Python is an example of a high-level language
       • Compiled or interpreted
       • One high level instruction = many machine code instructions
     • 4th Generation
       • Known as a Declarative language
         • Facts and rules are stated
           • e.g. SQL or Prolog (an AI language)