High-Level vs Low-Level Programming Languages Quiz

What are the two broad categories of programming languages?

• Compiled and interpreted

• High-level and low-level

• Object-oriented and functional

• Static and dynamic

Which of the following is a characteristic of high-level languages?

• They do not require translation

• They are specific to a type of machine

• They are human-readable

• They are written in binary code

Which of these is an example of a high-level language?

• Python

• Binary

• Machine code

• Assembly

What does the 'print' statement in Python do?

• It prints to a printer

• It prints a document

• It prints to the screen

• It prints to a file

Why are high-level languages considered portable?

• They can be used on different types of computers without modification

• They do not require any translation

• They are written in binary

• They are specific to one type of machine

What must high-level code be translated into before a computer can run it?

• Pseudocode

• Machine code

• Source code

• Assembly code

What are the two main types of low-level languages?

• HTML and CSS

• C++ and C#

• Assembly and machine code

• Python and Java

What is machine code composed of?

• Mnemonics

• Hexadecimal values

• Words and phrases

• Zeros and ones

Why is low-level code not portable?

• It is written in a high-level language

• It is specific to a type of machine

• It does not require translation

• It is human-readable

What is the purpose of assembly language?

• To make machine code slightly more human-readable

• To write high-level code

• To compile code

• To interpret code