FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which language translator does not convert source code into machine code?

A	Code Translation
B	Compiler
C	Interpreter
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -An Interpreter directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language without previously converting them to an object code or machine code. Interpreted languages are Perl, Python, and Matlab.

Detailed explanation-2: -Compilers are a type of translator that support digital devices, primarily computers. The name compiler is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high-level programming language to a lower level language (e.g., assembly language, object code, or machine code) to create an executable program.

Detailed explanation-3: -Compilers. A compiler takes the source code as a whole and translates it into machine code all in one go. Once converted, the object code can be run unassisted at any time. This process is called compilation .

Detailed explanation-4: -Programming languages like JavaScript, Python, Ruby use interpreters. Programming languages like C, C++, Java use compilers.

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