SC025 - Topic 1 (Introduction to Programming

What is machine code?

• A progamming language that consists of instructions written in binary

• A high-level programming language

• Another name for assembly code

What is a high-level language?

• A programming language close to the computer's instruction set

• A programming language close to the programmer's spoken/written language

• A series of binary digits

What is a low-level language?

• A programming language close to the programmer's spoken/written language

• A programming language close to the computer's instruction set

• A programming language used by beginners

Which of these is a high-level language?

• Python

• Assembly language

• Machine code

What is the purpose of a translator?

• To turn machine code into object code

• To turn source code into machine code

• To turn machine code into source code

What does assembly language use?

• Mnemonics

• Binary

• English statements

What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?

• A compiler translates all code in one go while an interpreter translates one instruction at a time

• An interpreter translates all code in one go while a compiler translates one instruction at a time

• A compiler translates source code into object code while an interpreter translates object code into source code

What does an assembler do?

• Converts a high-level language into assembly language

• Converts machine code into assembly language

• Converts assembly language into machine code

What is a programming paradigm?

• Steps to programming

• Steps to a programming language

• An approach to programming language design

The following are programming paradigms:

• Java, C++, Pascal

• Procedural, object-oriented , Logic

• High Level Language, Low Level Language