A compiler translates programs written in a high-level language.
State how much of a program a compiler translates before the program is run.
Mark scheme
Award one mark for:
- The whole program (before it is run) (1)
Allow all of the code/the entire program/the whole program in one go
Do not accept one line/statement at a time or each line as it is executed
Do not accept translating only the lines that contain errors
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
The whole program, before it is run.
Why: Whole program translated before it is run (1).
No marks0/1
It translates the program one line at a time.
Why: Describes an interpreter; the scheme does not accept line-by-line translation.
No marks0/1
It translates only the lines that contain errors.
Why: Not a compiler behaviour; the scheme does not accept translating only error lines.