Programming Languages

Programming Languages

1. IDE

   • IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment
   • Features of an IDE
     • Run-time environment
       • Allows the code to be run quickly within the IDE
       • A place where you can test and run your code
     • Error diagnostics
       • Helps you debug your code by spotting errors
       • When you make a mistake it will tell you whats line the error is in.
     • Translators
       • Turns the High Level Programming Language to the Low Level Programming Language
       • High Level Code to Low Level Code
         • They often refer to this code as machine code
       • Interpreter
         • Translates the code line by line
       • Compiled
         • Translates all the cade at once
     • Editor
       • Auto colour codes key command words
       • Allows you to write and edit your code
   • Examples include IDLE and Pychart

2. High Level Programming Languages

   • Designed to be understood by humans
   • Python, Scratch, Java script

3. Low Level Programming Languages

   • Designed to be understood by the CPU
   • Java, C++, Pascal

4. Assembly Language

5. Mnemonics

   • Shortened Command Words LDA-Load STA-Store ADD-Addition SUB-Subtraction DAT-Data HLT-Halt Program

6. Assembler