Python Institute Exam PCAP-31-03 Topic 6 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCAP-31-03 exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 6

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A compiler is a program designed to (select two answers)

Arearrange the source code to make it clearer

Bcheck the source code in order to see if its correct

Cexecute the source code

Dtranslate the source code into machine code

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Suggested Answer: C

by Ammie at Jun 22, 2024, 01:01 AM

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Stephaine

1 months ago

B and D, no doubt about it. Compilers are like language professors - they take your code and make it fluent in machine-speak. Option C is just plain nonsense, like asking a translator to act out the play!

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Margurite

20 days ago

I agree, compilers are like the translators of the programming world.

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Alonso

2 months ago

Gotta go with B and D, my dudes. A compiler is basically a fancy code translator, not a source code beautifier or an interpreter. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out!

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Sarah

22 days ago

Yeah, that's right. It's all about converting the source code into something the computer can understand.

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Dulce

1 months ago

I agree, a compiler translates the code into machine code and checks for errors.

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Dyan

2 months ago

Haha, C is a funny choice. Executing the source code? That's like asking a translator to perform the play they just translated. Nah, it's B and D all the way!

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Pauline

2 months ago

I believe a compiler's main job is to execute the source code, not just rearrange and translate it.

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Alfreda

2 months ago

Definitely B and D. Rearranging the source code is the job of an IDE, not a compiler. The compiler's main task is to translate the code into a format the machine can understand.

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Arlen

4 days ago

So, the compiler's main tasks are checking the code and translating it into machine code.

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Vi

21 days ago

Rearranging the source code is more of a job for an IDE, not a compiler.

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Willie

1 months ago

Yes, that's right. It's important for the compiler to check if the source code is correct before translating it.

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Lorean

1 months ago

I agree, the compiler's main job is to translate the code into machine code.

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Tawna

2 months ago

I agree with Beula. It also checks the source code for errors before translating it.

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Leah

2 months ago

I think the correct answers are B and D. A compiler checks the source code for correctness and then translates it into machine code that the computer can execute.

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Beula

2 months ago

I think a compiler is used to rearrange the source code and translate it into machine code.

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