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Unit 7 - Coggle Diagram
Unit 7
IDEs
To aid in the process of creating software, programmers use an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
An IDE is a set of programming tools for writing software, all accessed from a common user interface and menus.
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Interpreter: Translates each line/a single line of source code and executes it, as the program is being used.
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Automatic colour coding: Changes keywords, literals and annotation to different colours to make them more recognisable
Linker: this is a program which allows previously compiled code from software libraries to be linked together
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Debugger: this is helps locate, identify and rectify errors in a program
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Break point: interrupts a program on a specific line of code, allowing the programmer to compare the values of variables against expected values. The program code can then usually be executed one line at a time. This is called single-stepping
Variable watch: displays the current value of variables, allowing coders to see the effects of code on the variables. Alternatively a variable watch may be set, which will interrupt the program flow if the watched variable reaches a specified value
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Emulator: will provide an emulator to run the code/app so no physical device required if you are programming a mobile app
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GUI creation: Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls (buttons, etc...) onto a form.
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Code optimisation: makes the code more efficient, for example giving warning message when variables have been declared but not used