Machine and Assembly Language Quiz

What is machine language composed of?

• Mnemonics

• Binary digits (0s and 1s)

• English-like commands

• Hexadecimal codes

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of machine language?

• Directly executed by the CPU

• High-level readability

• No need for a translator

• Fast execution

Machine language is also known as:

• Source code

• Assembly code

• First-generation language

• High-level language

What is the biggest disadvantage of machine language?

• Fast execution

• Portable across different CPUs

• Difficult to debug and understand

• No direct control over hardware

What is the main purpose of assembly language?

• To write human-readable programs for direct execution

• To convert binary into decimal

• To simplify machine language programming using mnemonics

• To write programs in natural language

Which of the following is an example of an assembly language instruction?

• 10110000 00000101

• MOV AL, 5

• int x = 10;

• printf("Hello");

What tool is used to convert assembly language into machine language?

• Compiler

• Debugger

• Assembler

• Interpreter

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of assembly language?

• Uses mnemonics instead of binary codes

• Portable across all hardware architectures

• Requires an assembler for execution

• Provides direct hardware access

Which statement is true about machine language and assembly language?

• Machine language is easier to understand than assembly language

• Assembly language is written using binary digits

• Assembly language is a low-level language, but easier to read than machine language

• Both machine and assembly languages are high-level languages

Which of the following is a major advantage of assembly language over machine language?

• It executes faster

• It uses an interpreter

• It is easier to write and understand

• It is independent of the CPU