Question

the most important task of a compiler or interpreter is to _______________. a. create the rules for a programming language b. translate english statements into a language such as java c. translate programming language statements into machine language d. execute machine language programs to perform useful tasks

Explanation:

Compilers and interpreters convert high - level programming language code into machine - understandable machine language. They don't create language rules (A is wrong), don't translate English to programming languages (B is wrong), and don't execute machine language programs (D is wrong).

Answer:

C. translate programming language statements into machine language