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Question 7 • Introduction to Information Technology - EL3701

What is a compiler?

Answer

a tool used to integrate multiple software programs

a tool used to extract a single software program from an integrated collection of programs

a computer software application that translates binary computer machine language into a computer programming language

a computer software application that translates a computer programming language into a binary computer machine language

Explanation

A compiler translates source code written in a programming language into machine code that a computer can execute. Choice D describes this translation. Choice C reverses the direction: translating machine language back into a programming language is not the usual function of a compiler.

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