Programming Languages & Translators Flashcards

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How can programming languages be broadly classified?

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High-level and low-level languages

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What do computers only understand, regardless of the programming language used?

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Machine code

Front

What are the original instructions that directly control the processor called?

Back

Machine Code

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What is the purpose of assembly languages?

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To make programming more accessible to non-specialists

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What is required to translate assembly code back to binary?

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Assembler

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What is the relationship between assembly language and machine code?

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Assembly language has a 1:1 correlation with machine code.

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Why might machine code written for one processor not work on another?

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Because each processor has its own specific machine code.

Front

What are low-level languages often used for?

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Programming embedded systems

Front

What are most programs written with?

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High-level languages

Front

Why is it generally easier to write programs in high-level languages?

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They look more like normal languages