Classification of programming languages

Assembly is a...

• high level programming language

• low level programming language

Most programming languages are...

• High-level languages

• Low-level languages

Machine code is a...

• high level programming language

• low level programming language

High level languages feature...

• English-like keywords

• Named subroutines

• No variables names

• Abbreviated command names

Machine code is written using...

• Binary/hexadecimal

• English-like key words

• Plain English

• Abbreviated mnemonic keywords

Assembly langauge is written using...

• Binary/hexadecimal

• English-like key words

• Plain English

• Abbreviated mnemonic keywords

Advantages of low-level languages include...

• Direct access to the CPU

• Programs written will often be more efficient than high-level programs

• Easier to remember programming commands

• Can use subroutines and advanced data structures

Assembly language is better than machine code because...

• it is easier for humans to read

• it is easier to remember the instructions

• a person is less likely to make mistakes in assembly language

• it is written using English-like keywords

Which of these are high-level languages?

• Java

• Assembly

• Machine code

• VB.NET

Which of these is machine code?

• A

• B