INTRODUCTION TO COMPILER DESIGN
OVERVIEW OF COMPILERS
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Question
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High-level languages need to be compiled into machine code before they can be used by a computer.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -High-level language programs must also be translated to machine language before they can be executed. The translator programs that do this are called compilers (Figure 9-4). Compilers for a particular high-level language can be produced for various computers with different machine languages.
Detailed explanation-2: -A compiler is a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language to the machine language of a computer. The compiler is used to translate source code into machine code or compiled code.
Detailed explanation-3: -source code: A program in a high-level language, before being compiled.
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