IGCSE chapter 4

'Translates low-level language to machine code'

Note: Each statement may apply to more than one type of translator ;)

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

'Translates high-level language to machine code'

Note: Each statement may apply to more than one type of translator ;)

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

'Produces error messages'

Note: Each statement may apply to more than one type of translator ;)

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

'Translates high-level language one line at a time'

Note: Each statement may apply to more than one type of translator ;)

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

'It requires a translator to be processed by a

computer.'

Note: A statement may apply to more than one type of programming language.

• High-level

  language

• Assembly

  language

• Machine

  code

'It is an example of low-level language'

Note: A statement may apply to more than one type of programming language.

• High-level

  language

• Assembly

  language

• Machine

  code

'It it uses English-like statements.'

Note: A statement may apply to more than one type of programming language.

• High-level

  language

• Assembly

  language

• Machine

  code

'It can be used to directly manipulate hardware in the computer.'

Note: A statement may apply to more than one type of programming language.

• High-level

  language

• Assembly

  language

• Machine

  code

'It is portable.'

Note: A statement may apply to more than one type of programming language.

• High-level

  language

• Assembly

  language

• Machine

  code

Is assembly language an example of a high-level language,

a low-level language or machine code?

• High-level

  language

• Low-level language

• Machine

  code