Levels of Programming Languages (OCR GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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Which type of language is closer to machine code?
Which type of language is closer to machine code?
Low-level languages
What does it mean that machine code is processor-specific?
What does it mean that machine code is processor-specific?
Each processor type has its own code
How is machine code executed by a computer?
How is machine code executed by a computer?
Directly by hardware without translation
In what format is machine code written?
In what format is machine code written?
Binary (1s and 0s)
What does assembly code use to represent machine code?
What does assembly code use to represent machine code?
Mnemonics (short abbreviations)
What is required to convert assembly code into machine code?
What is required to convert assembly code into machine code?
An assembler
Which statement is true about high-level languages?
Which statement is true about high-level languages?
They are machine-independent
What do high-level languages require to translate into machine code?
What do high-level languages require to translate into machine code?
A compiler or an interpreter
Which type of language is more memory efficient?
Which type of language is more memory efficient?
Low-level languages
Why do low-level languages execute faster?
Why do low-level languages execute faster?
No need for translation
What advantage do low-level languages have regarding hardware?
What advantage do low-level languages have regarding hardware?
Can manipulate hardware directly
Which type of language is easier to learn and write?
Which type of language is easier to learn and write?
High-level languages