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1.2 Software and software development

Quick questions on Translators and the stages of compilation: assemblers, compilers, interpreters, linkers - OCR A-Level Computer Science H446

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State one advantage of using a compiler rather than an interpreter to distribute software. [1 mark]
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State what is produced by the lexical analysis stage of compilation. [1 mark]
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Explain the role of a linker. [2 marks]

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