O-LevelComputer ScienceSoftware2210/12 · May/June 2023 · Q59 Marks

A programmer writes a computer program using a high-level language.

(a)Tick (✔) one box to show which statement is correct about writing computer programs in a high-level language. A Mnemonics are used to create instructions. B The computer program is harder to debug than a low-level language program. C The computer program is machine independent. D The hardware of the computer can be directly manipulated.[1]
(b)(i)Describe how the compiler translates the computer program.[3]
(b)(ii)Describe how the compiler reports errors.[2]
(c)The programmer uses an integrated development environment (IDE) to create the computer program. One function of the IDE is that it has the built-in compiler. Give three other common functions of an IDE. 1 2 3[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] C
[1] It translates the (high-level language) to low-level language/object code/machine code
[1] It translates all the code before it is executed
[1] It creates an executable file
[1] It creates an error report after trying to compile
[1] ... displaying all errors in the code
[1] ... that require correction before execution can take place
[1] Code editors
[1] Run-time environment
[1] Built-in interpreter
[1] Error diagnostics
[1] Auto-completion
[1] Auto-correction
[1] Prettyprint

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