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2.5 Programming languages and IDEs

Quick questions on Programming languages and IDEs: how it all fits together - OCR GCSE Computer Science J277

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State the difference between source code and machine code. [2 marks]
What is q2?
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State why a translator is needed. [1 mark]
What is q3?
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Name the four kinds of tool an IDE brings together. [1 mark]

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