Integrated Development Environment

Integrated Development Environment

1. Translators

   • Interpreter
     • Reads each instruction in turn and does each one before translating the next. It goes step by step translating and executing. You can edit it whilst the program is being executed but takes a long time with gaps as the interpreter translates
       • Code line by line
       • Produces errors line by line
   • Compiler
     • Translates everything in one go. The execution will be faster. However, if there was a mistake there would have been no chance to change
       • Uses less memory
       • Produces all errors at the end
   • Translate your human language - English - into Computer code - binary
   • Assembler
     • Can translate from assembly code to machine code

2. Error Diagnostic & Debuggers - Identifies Problems in the code and lists the errors so the coder can correct them

3. Source code editor: organises the code such as indents, colour coding, bracket matching, syntax check

4. Run Time Error - Allows developers to run the code during development. Allows time to check errors and functionality