Define the following terms as used in computer programming: (a.) A compiler (b.) A debugger (c.) An algorithm

      

Define the following terms as used in computer programming: (a.) A compiler (b.) A debugger (c.) An algorithm

  

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STEPHEN
A compiler is a special program that processes statements written in a particular programming language and turns them into a machine language that a computer processor can use.
A debugger is a special program that is used to find errors in other programs.It allows a programmer to stop a program at any point,examine and change the values of variables at any time.
An algorithm is a procedure for solving a problem in terms of the actions to be executed and the order in which the actions are to be executed
STEPHKIMOTHO answered the question on May 26, 2018 at 08:07


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