SLR05 Application Generation

Understand the nature of applications, justifying suitable applications for a specific purpose

Understand the purpose of utility software and give examples.

Understand the difference between open and closed sourced software.

Be able to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of open and closed source software.

Understand the different types of translators and their uses, including:

• Interpreters

• Compilers

• Assemblers

Be able to describe the different stages of compilation:

• lexical analysis

• syntax analysis

• code generation

• optimisation

Describe the uses of linkers and loaders and the use of libraries.