AP® Computer Science A glossary

Integrated development environment (IDE)

Also called: IDE

Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods

A program that gives a programmer tools to write, compile and run code in one place.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.1.B.1

Code can be written in any text editor, but an integrated development environment (IDE) is often used because it combines an editor, the compiler and a way to run the program. Without an IDE, you run the compiler and the program yourself.

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• Compiler