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Linkers, Loaders, & Libraries

Malachy Moran-Tun Computer Science A level Inglês 3 flashcards

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1What is a Library?> Small pieces of pre-written, compiled, tested, and checked pieces of code
> Developers can rely upon libraries to help shorten code
> Exist in most programming languages to offer shorthand ways to achieve a common task
> Programmers do not have to repeat code whenever they want a common task
2What is a Linker?> Software responsible for linking libraries to code that uses them
> Libraries can be statically or dynamically linked
> Statically linked libraries are included in the compiled machine code, which increases the binary footprint of the code
> Dynamically linked libraries are not included in the machine code, but must be installed for the program to run (this is helpful for OS functions, such as showing a window)
3What is a Loader?> Type of program that loads the program you're trying to run (not confusing at all!)
> Part of the OS that finds a good place for object or machine code to sit in memory
> When using statically linked libraries, all of the library and code is loaded into memory
> When using dynamically linked libraries, the loaded will load the library into memory when necessary

Descrição: A level Computer Science (Applications Generation) FlashCards sobre Linkers, Loaders, & Libraries, criado por Malachy Moran-Tun em 05-12-2022.
Criado por: Malachy Moran-Tun · dez 2022
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