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High level languages must be translated into machine code before they can be executed. This can be done by using a compiler and an interpreter.
Give one advantage of each of these translators over the other. [KU] (2 points)

Give, with reasons, a situation in which a compiler would be preferred to an interpreter. [PS] (1 point)

Give, with reasons, a situation in which an interpreter would be preferred to a compiler. [PS] (1 point)

Programs often require calculations to be carried out. Which part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) performs calculations? [KU] (1 point)

Text can be represented by using a code for each character. ASCII code is a standard code for representing characters.
Give one advantage of representing characters using a code such as ASCII. [KU] (1 point)

How is main memory organised so that the CPU can access a particular memory location? [KU] (2 points)

State two requirements of a computer system that would be needed to run multimedia applications. [KU] (2 points)

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