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A software company is developing different applications and systems using various programming languages.

Complete the table by writing the most appropriate translator (Compiler, Interpreter, or Assembler) for each task.

TaskTranslator
Task A: A prototype script currently being coded, where the programmer needs to debug errors instantly line-by-line.
Task B: A low-level device driver written in mnemonic codes to control a new hardware scanner.
Task C: A commercial accounting software package distributed as a compiled executable file (.exe) to protect the source code.
Task D: An interactive learning quiz that runs dynamically inside a web browser across many different types of user devices.
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Programming languages Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Programming languages

9 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Computer Science Programming languages. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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