Before your program code can be sent to the board, the code is converted into instructions the board understands. This process is called...

• A. Stop
• B. Create Sketch
• C. Compile
• D. Serial Monitor

Answer: (C)

Translating the code you wrote into machine instructions is done during compilation. The compiler converts high-level instructions (like Arduino/C++ code) into binary the microcontroller can execute, producing a file (often hex) that the board’s bootloader can load. This step also checks syntax and links libraries so the resulting program runs correctly on the hardware. The other options don’t perform this translation: creating a sketch is just starting the project, the serial monitor is for communication with the board, and stopping isn’t about converting code. So the process is compilation.