CSI - High Level Programming P2

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What is the primary purpose of a programming language?

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To communicate instructions to a machine

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Which of the following is the least abstracted form of programming language? Assembly code, High-level language, Machine code, Scripting language

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Machine code

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What does machine code primarily consist of?

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Zeros and ones

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How does machine code relate to the physical operation of a computer?

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It directly controls the electrical signals

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What is the role of abstraction in programming languages?

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To simplify the interaction with hardware

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Which of the following best describes assembly code? It is a high-level language, It is a type of machine code, It is a low-level language with some abstraction, It is used for web development

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It is a low-level language with some abstraction

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Why is machine code considered the closest to what actually happens in a computer?

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It directly represents electrical signals

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What is the main difference between machine code and assembly code?

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Assembly code uses mnemonics for instructions.

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Which of the following statements about abstraction in programming languages is true? Abstraction increases the complexity of machine code, Abstraction helps in managing complex systems, Abstraction is not used in high-level languages, Abstraction is only applicable to hardware design

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Abstraction helps in managing complex systems

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In the context of programming languages, what does the term "spectrum of abstraction" refer to?

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The range of programming languages from least to most abstract