CS1101 Unit 1 Discussion Assignment.docx
- 1. Conduct an internet search on programming languages. Identify a language that is compiled and compare the features of this language with Python, which is an interpreted language. Discuss the advantage and disadvantages of each and provide one example each of where interpreted and compiled languages would be most appropriate. Interpreted code must be translated at run-time from any format to CPU machine instructions. This translation is done by an interpreter. Python is traditionally an interpreted language. Interpreted languages are easier to learn and use, allow complex tasks to be performed quickly, edit and run code quickly, and allow addition of dynamic, interactive website functionality1 . Compiled code can be executed directly by the computer's CPU. An example of a compiled language is Javaor C. Compiledcode canbe optimizedforthe targethardware,butrequiresacompiler,andisslower to deploy than interpreted code2 . Java is typicallyusedforall kindsof webapplications,andisintendedtobe run on all platformswithout needing to be recompiled. It is often used in enterprise. Python is highly extendable, and with its many libraries, is exceptional for use in machine learning3 . A caveat to this discussionisthatthe dichotomyof interpretedvs.compiledisno longerrelevanttoday. Most commonlyusedlanguagestodayworkbycompilingaprogramintoan intermediateformatsuchas bytecode,andthenexecutingthatinaninterpreter.Examplesinclude Java,C#,Python,Ruby,andLua and others. References: 1. https://www.sqa.org.uk/e-learning/ClientSide01CD/page_15.htm 2. https://www.sqa.org.uk/e-learning/ClientSide01CD/page_16.htm#advdiscompiled 3. https://www.upwork.com/hiring/data/r-vs-java-vs-python-which-is-best/