Computer Science · May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Question 5

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An integrated development environment (IDE) has two types of translator: a compiler and an interpreter.

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5(a)[1]
To translate/convert high-level language into low-level language/machine code/binary
5(b)[1]
Assembler
5(c)[4]
One mark for each correct letter
One mark for each corrected statement
A
An interpreter translates and executes the code one line/statement at a time
E
A compiler produces an executable file
5(d)[4]
One mark for each correct function
One mark for a matching purpose
Code editor
Allows the user/programmer to write/change the program
Run-time environment
Allows the user to run/execute the code and see the output/result // Allows the user to input data to run/execute the code // To allow the user to test the code
Error diagnostics // debugging tools // by example e.g. break points, stepping, variable watch window
Finds/identifies/detects errors in the code // by example
Auto-completion
Gives options to complete the remainder of a command word/key term/identifier/syntax (to limit errors/speed up development) // It predicts the rest of a command word/key term/identifier (to limit errors/speed up development)
// It predicts the required syntax e.g. when a bracket is needed (to limit errors/speed up development)
Auto-correction
Corrects spelling errors in command words/key
terms/identifiers/syntax (to limit errors in the code)
Prettyprint // syntax highlighting // colour coding
Changes the colour of text in the code to highlight command words/key terms/identifiers (to make them easier to identify)
Line numbers
To give (incremented) numbers to each line in the code (to allow a line in the code to be easily/quickly found)

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