An independent software engineer is deciding how to distribute a new commercial data-analysis tool to corporate clients. They decide to distribute the application as a compiled executable.
State two characteristics or benefits of using a compiler, other than the creation of a standalone executable, that would be advantageous in this scenario.
41 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Programming languages, covering Low-level and high-level languages and Interpreters versus compilers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.