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Which type of high-level language translates the entire program at once?
Suggested Answer: B
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Compiled languages follow this process:
1. Source Code: You write code in a high-level language (like C++, Java, or C#).
2. Compiler: A compiler translates the entire source code into machine-executable code (object code) at once.
3. Executable File: The object code is often packaged into an executable file.
4. Execution: The executable file can be run directly by the computer's operating system.
22 comments · newest first
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Daren
2 days ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Avery
7 days ago
No way, it's B) for sure!
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Corrie
12 days ago
I thought it was A) Scripting languages?
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Rana
17 days ago
Definitely B) Compiled languages.
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Serita
23 days ago
Yeah, I agree with B! Makes sense.
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Tom
28 days ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Tony
1 month ago
Compiled languages are the way to go!
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Launa
1 month ago
I thought it was A) Scripting languages?
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Andrew
1 month ago
Definitely B) Compiled languages.
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Salome
2 months ago
I agree, compiled languages translate everything at once.
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Andrew
2 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Kristofer
2 months ago
No way, it's B) for sure.
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Mona
2 months ago
I thought it was A) Scripting languages!
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Daron
2 months ago
Definitely B) Compiled languages.
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Elise
2 months ago
I feel like interpreted languages run code line by line, so that makes me lean towards compiled languages for this question.
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Jean
3 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought assembly languages were also compiled, but maybe they don't translate the whole program at once?
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Wei
3 months ago
I remember practicing a question about programming languages, and I think the answer was B) Compiled languages.
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Chau
3 months ago
I think compiled languages translate the entire program at once, but I'm not entirely sure if scripting languages do that too.
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Isaac
3 months ago
Interpreted languages run line by line, so that can't be it either. Compiled languages seem like the best choice.
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Mariann
3 months ago
Assembly languages are low-level, so I don't think they fit this question.
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Socorro
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about scripting vs. compiled languages, and I think compiled is the right answer here.
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German
5 months ago
I think compiled languages translate the whole program at once, but I'm not completely sure.