Programming Language

Programming Language

1. Integrated development enviroment

2. Debugger

   • This is a program within the IDE that is used to detect errors.
     • If the debugger detects errors, it may suggest what the type of error is and what line it is on.

3. Interpreter

   • Translates source code into machine code, instruction by instruction
     • Does not create an independent final set of source code
       • Could be used when testing your code

4. Complier

   • Translates the whole program into machine code before the program is run
     • The machine code is saved and stored separately to the high-level code
       • Can be saved as an .exe

5. Editor

   • The main part of IDE, where the code is written

6. Opcode

   • Tells the processor the job that needs to be done (Instruction)
     • Each Opcode is limited in what it can tell the processor to do

7. Operand

   • Operand specifies the data that needs to be acted on (Data)

8. Mnemonics

   • Shortened code
   • Used in Assembly language
   • Low-level

9. Machine code

   • Low-level
   • Uses binary
   • Can't be understood by humans