FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What category of software is a Compiler
A
Productivity software
B
Development tools
C
Business software
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compiler is an Application Software.

Detailed explanation-2: -compiler, computer software that translates (compiles) source code written in a high-level language (e.g., C++) into a set of machine-language instructions that can be understood by a digital computer’s CPU. Compilers are very large programs, with error-checking and other abilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -A compiler is a computer program that converts source code written in a computer language (the source language) into another computer language (the target language, providing having a binary form referred to as object code). The best reason for inadequate to convert source code is to create an executable code.

Detailed explanation-4: -Translators, compilers, interpreters and assemblers are all software programming tools that convert code into another type of code, but each term has specific meaning.

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