December 1998
SW204: SOFTWARE AND FILES DESIGN

QUESTION 3

Total Marks: 20 Marks

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3. (a) What is the basic purpose of a compiler?

 

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(b) Describe four differences which exist between a compiler and an interpreter.

 

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(c) Describe the five functions performed by a compiler when source code is submitted for compilation.

 

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(d) Draw a diagram to illustrate the behaviour of each of the following types of loader:
(i) Compile-and-go loaders. [2]
(ii) Absolute loaders. [2]