A systems programmer is developing a device driver for a new high-speed network interface card. The code is written in a high-level language and must be translated into machine code before it can run.
The programmer decides to use a compiler to translate the source code.
State four features or characteristics of a compiler or compiled code.
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.