Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Compiler Design MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation?”
The accepted answer is C. Intermediate code generation. Intermediate code generation is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation option C Option A Compiler does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Intermediate code generation Option B Lexical analysis does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Intermediate code generation Remaining alternatives Semantic analysis fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Intermediate code generation is identified Compiler Design questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Compiler Design recall of this distinction is.
- A. Compiler
Why not A: “Compiler” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Intermediate code generation. Intermediate code generation is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an
- B. Lexical analysis
Why not B: “Lexical analysis” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Intermediate code generation. Intermediate code generation is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an
- C. Intermediate code generation ✓
- D. Semantic analysis
Why not D: “Semantic analysis” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Intermediate code generation. Intermediate code generation is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an
Correct answer
C. Intermediate code generation
Explanation
Intermediate code generation is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names the concept in which the compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation option C Option A Compiler does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Intermediate code generation Option B Lexical analysis does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Intermediate code generation Remaining alternatives Semantic analysis fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Intermediate code generation is identified Compiler Design questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Compiler Design recall of this distinction is.
Source: Compiler Design Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, compiler design, compilers, programming languages
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