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software programming quiz - tia chapter 10
ted: nov 20 at 1:28pm
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question 17
an integrated development environment (ide) is a _.
program that helps interpret code
tool that converts one programming language into a different programming language
collection of tools that helps programmers write and test their programs
program that translates code into binary 1s and 0s and ignores comments
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Explanation:

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) combines multiple tools such as code editors, compilers/ interpreters, debuggers etc. into one application.

• The first option is incorrect as interpreting code is just one of the many functions.
• The second option describes a language - converter, not an IDE.
• The fourth option describes a compiler's basic function of translating code to binary (in case of compiled languages) but ignores the comprehensive nature of an IDE.
• The third option “collection of tools that helps programmers write and test their programs” accurately captures the essence of an IDE.

Answer:

collection of tools that helps programmers write and test their programs