Question

which of these statements is accurate? (1 point) either an interpreter or a compiler can be used to translate a high - level language to binary. a program will need to use both an interpreter and a compiler to translate a high - level language to binary. neither an interpreter nor a compiler is needed to translate a high - level language to binary. translation to binary is not necessary for modern high - level languages.

Explanation:

To determine the accurate statement, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Interpreters and compilers are both tools that can translate high - level programming languages to machine - understandable binary (or machine code). An interpreter translates code line - by - line, and a compiler translates the entire code at once into binary. So, either can be used for this translation.
• Option 2: A program does not need to use both an interpreter and a compiler. Usually, a program uses either an interpreter or a compiler, not both, to translate high - level code to binary.
• Option 3: This is incorrect. To run a high - level language program on a computer, translation to binary (machine code) is necessary, and either an interpreter or a compiler is used for this translation.
• Option 4: Modern high - level languages still need to be translated to binary (machine code) so that the computer's hardware can execute the instructions. The computer's CPU can only understand binary, so translation is necessary.

Answer:

A. Either an interpreter or a compiler can be used to translate a high - level language to binary.