WGU- Scripting and Programming - Foundations - C173 (Unit 8). Exam Review. Comprehensive masterpiece, rated A+ 2024

Compiled language - -A programming language that is first converted to machine code, which can then only run on a particular machine type. Programs written using compiled languages generally run faster than interpreted languages. Compiler - -A computer program created to read an entire program and convert it into a lower-level language and ultimately to assembly language used by the processor. Interpreted language - -A programming language that requires no compilation, and instead can be directly run by another program. The other program is called an interpreter, which executes (interprets) the language's statements one at a time. Interpreted languages may be a bit easier to learn due to avoiding compilation. Such languages are also more portable, running on any machine that has an interpreter. Scripting language - -A simple programming language that's limited to performing a set of specialized tasks. Interpreter - -Converts a program written in a higher level language into a lower level language and executes it, beginning execution before converting the entire program