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• interpreter
  • translates bit by bit
• assembler
  • does assembly code
• compiler
  • translates all at one time

purpose of translator

• to translate instructions into low level code that the computer can understand

high and low level code

• high
  • further from binary easier for humans but needs to be translated into low for computers
• low
  • closer to binary and easier for computers to interpret

open source vs proprietary

• open source
  • generally free to use
  • often multiple authors
  • adv
    • free
    • can be edited
  • dis
    • not often updated
    • often has bugs and issues
• proprietary
  • pay for it
  • adv
    • is updated
      • should be free of bugs
    • is often of a good quality
  • dis
    • costs money
    • cant edit it yourself
    • cant be redistributed
• application vs system software
  • system software
    • manages system recources
      • programing is complex
        • computer can not run without system software
  • application software
    • designed for specific tasks
      • programing the software is comparativly easy
        • computer can still run with app software