FC0-U71 Applications and Software Practice Question
A developer writes code in C++ and must convert it to machine code before execution. This process is called:
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Why each option matters
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Compilation
Compilation translates source code into executable machine code.
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Interpretation
Why it's wrong here
Interpretation executes line-by-line without a separate compile step.
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Compilation
Why this is correct
Compilation produces a standalone executable.
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Linking
Why it's wrong here
Linking combines object files.
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Debugging
Why it's wrong here
Debugging finds errors.
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