Why code generation produces executable output in Compiler Design - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the sentence to explain why code generation produces executable output.

Compiler Design

Code generation translates source code into [1] code that a machine can run directly.

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Ahuman

Bmachine

Cpseudocode

Dcomments

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'human' because source code is written for humans.

Confusing pseudocode with executable code.

Code generation converts source code into machine code, which the computer's processor can execute directly.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the sentence to describe the role of the compiler in code generation.

Compiler Design

The compiler converts high-level language into [1] code during code generation.

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Asource

Bassembly

Cmarkup

Dmachine

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Common Mistakes

Confusing assembly code with machine code.

Thinking source code is the output of code generation.

The compiler translates high-level language into machine code, which is executable by the computer.

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hard

Fix the error in the explanation about code generation output.

Compiler Design

Code generation produces [1] code, which is a human-readable form of the program.

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Amachine

Bsource

Cassembly

Dinterpreted

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'assembly' thinking it is the final executable code.

Selecting 'source' which is the input, not output.

Code generation produces machine code, which is not human-readable but executable by the computer.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to explain how code generation relates to executable output.

Compiler Design

Code generation transforms [1] code into [2] code that the processor executes.

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Ahigh-level

Bmachine

Csource

Dinterpreted

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Common Mistakes

Mixing up source and machine code.

Choosing interpreted instead of machine code.

Code generation converts high-level source code into machine code, which the processor can execute directly.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the explanation of code generation producing executable output.

Compiler Design

During code generation, the compiler [1] the [2] code into [3] code for the computer to run.

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Atranslates

Bsource

Cmachine

Dinterprets

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Common Mistakes

Using 'interprets' instead of 'translates'.

Confusing machine code with source code.

The compiler translates the source code into machine code, which is executable by the computer.