Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science
16.2Translation software
Translation software in Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 16.2.1Explain how an interpreter executes a program without producing a translated version.
- 16.2.2Describe the stages of compilation.
- 16.2.3Express grammar with syntax diagrams or Backus-Naur Form.
- 16.2.4Use Reverse Polish Notation to evaluate expressions.
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Reverse Polish Notation
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Stages of compilation and how interpreters work
55 min
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Syntax diagrams and Backus-Naur Form
55 min
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