Computer Science / Unit 4 CS 0197 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Compile, Link, Run
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The idea
A built program passes through stages: compilation translates source, and linking collects and combines the compiled pieces into a single executable file loadable into memory.
In practice
One command on a developer's machine quietly runs the whole pipeline end to end.
Where people slip
The stages exist even when one command hides them.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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