Question: what are the software tools for program development?
Answer: 1 Text Editors. A text editor is a program that allows us to create or edit programs and text files. ... 
2 Assemblers and Compilers. ... 
3 Simulators. ... 
4 High-Level Language Simulators. ... 
5 Simulators With Hardware Simulation. ... 
6 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)