Computer Science

integrated development environment (IDE) is an application that facilitates the writing and running of programs. It also provides support tools.

using colours to distinguish code elements

Features of an IDE

In this unit pupils will discover computers process instructions. They will recognise the function and tools IDEs provide for developing code and start to develop Python programa which follow a sequence. Pupils will create programs which deal with input and output and make variables to store values.

Programming: sequence

What does IDE stand for? {{ }} environment

an application that facilitates the writing and running of programs

Which feature of an IDE is where programmers write and organise their code?

You must use an IDE to write and run programs.

What is a common misconception about IDEs?

Which feature of an IDE helps detect mistakes in your code?

What is the purpose of auto-completion in an IDE?

a language that provides direct control over hardware

a language that uses abstraction to make programming easier

a language written in formal, structured English

a language that replaces short instructions with machine code

What is a low-level programming language?

a human-readable language written in formal, structured English

What is a high-level programming language?

translates code into machine-readable code line by line

creates an executable file by translating the program into machine-readable code

replaces machine code with short, readable instructions

translates and executes code line by line

translates the entire program into machine-readable code at once

replaces machine code with short instructions

a language that replaces machine code with short, readable instructions

a human-readable language written in structured English

They provide direct control over hardware.

They are easier for humans to read and write.

What is the main advantage of high-level languages?

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