COMPILER DESIGN

ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPILER DESIGN

CODE GENERATION FOR OBJECT ORIENTED LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a computer is performing the instructions contained in a program, it is called:
A
Debugging
B
Compiling
C
Assembling
D
Executing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the program is in use, the computer reads it from the storage device and temporarily places the instructions in random access memory (RAM). The process of storing and then performing the instructions is called “running, ‘’ or “executing, ‘’ a program.

Detailed explanation-2: -The computer’s central processing unit (CPU) is the portion of a computer that retrieves and executes instructions. The CPU is essentially the brain of a CAD system. It consists of an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), a control unit, and various registers. The CPU is often simply referred to as the processor.

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