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IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs

High and low level languages, and the tools that turn code into something a computer runs.

Modules (36)

Printables for this journey

Every module above has its own free printable worksheet with an answer key. These crosswords and word searches cover the same terms:

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Crossword: 3.1 Computer Architecture and 3.2 Input and Output Devices (Modules 240–251) 10 clues · Machine code, Embedded system, Devices that use embedded systems, General-purpose computer and more
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Crossword: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs (Modules 419–429) 10 clues · Program and source code, High-level language, Low-level language, Ease of reading and writing code: high-level vs low-level and more
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Crossword: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs (Modules 430–439) 10 clues · Assembler, Why translators are needed, Syntax errors and run-time errors reported by translators, Compiler and more
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Crossword: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs (Modules 440–449) 10 clues · Advantages of an interpreter, Disadvantages of an interpreter, Comparing a compiler and an interpreter, Interpreter for development, compiler for the final program and more
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Crossword: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs and 5.1 The Internet and the World Wide Web (Modules 450–463) 10 clues · IDE function: auto-completion, IDE function: auto-correction, IDE function: prettyprint, Matching an IDE function to a need and more
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Word Search: 3.1 Computer Architecture and 3.2 Input and Output Devices (Modules 240–261) 22 words to find · Machine code, Embedded system, Devices that use embedded systems, General-purpose computer and more
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Word Search: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs (Modules 419–439) 21 words to find · Program and source code, High-level language, Low-level language, Ease of reading and writing code: high-level vs low-level and more
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Word Search: 4.2 Programming Languages, Translators and IDEs and 5.1 The Internet and the World Wide Web (Modules 440–463) 21 words to find · Advantages of an interpreter, Disadvantages of an interpreter, Comparing a compiler and an interpreter, Interpreter for development, compiler for the final program and more

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