PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

• What must high-level programming languages be translated with before execution?

  A compiler
• What has increased the number of high-level languages?

  Increased processor speed and memory capacity
• What do high-level languages need to be translated into?

  Machine code
• What type of code do high-level languages use?

  Source code
• How does high-level programming make writing programs easier?

  Uses commands similar to English
• How many machine code instructions does one high-level instruction translate to?

  Many machine code instructions
• What is a benefit of high-level programming languages regarding processor compatibility?

  Code runs on different types of processors
• What advantage do programmers have with high-level languages?

  Access to many data structures
• What is a disadvantage of high-level programming languages?

  Less memory efficient
• What can happen to code execution speed if high-level code is not optimized?

  It can be slower to execute
• What is low-level programming mainly used for?

  Manufacturing machines
• What is machine code?

  Binary representation of instructions
• In what language is low-level programming typically written?

  Assembly language
• What translates assembly language into machine code?

  An assembler
• Where is low-level programming commonly used?

  Embedded systems and device drivers
• How many machine code instructions does one low-level instruction translate to?

  One machine code instruction
• What is a limitation of low-level programming regarding processor compatibility?

  Works on one type of processor only
• What does the programmer work with directly in low-level programming?

  Memory
• What is a disadvantage of low-level programming?

  Harder to write and understand
• What is an advantage of low-level programming regarding memory efficiency?

  Memory efficient
• What is a benefit of low-level programming regarding execution speed?

  Fast to execute
• What are assembly languages reserved for?

  Specialist situations
• What is a device driver?

  Software for specific hardware
• What does a compiler do?

  Translates high-level code to machine code
• What does an interpreter do?

  Checks code line by line
• What drives the software cycle?

  The hardware cycle
• What is the role of an assembler in low-level programming?

  Translates assembly languages into machine code
• What is an advantage of assembly languages regarding storage?

  Requires less storage/RAM
• How does assembly language execution speed compare to high-level languages?

  Can be executed faster
• What can assembly languages do directly?

  Work directly on memory locations