Question

A loader is a program that _________

(a) Program that places functions into memory and prepares them for execution

(b) Program that automates the translation of assembly language into machine language

(c) Program accepting another program written in a high level language and produces as object program

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in examination.

The question is from LR Parser in section Bottom Up Parsing of Compiler

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Program that places functions into memory and prepares them for execution

Best explanation: A loader is the part of an operating system that is responsible for loading programs and libraries. It is important in the process of placing the programs into memory and executing them.