7. High- and low-level languages

Question 1

What is a high level language?

Answer 1

A programming language with statements that are similar to normal language e.g. C#, python, java

Question 2

What is a low level language?

Answer 2

Relate to the specific architecture of the computer.

Question 3

Why use an assembly language?

Answer 3

Make use of special hardware
Make use of special machine-dependent instructions
Avoid taking up space in primary memory
Write code that performs a task very quickly

Question 4

What is the difference between assembly languages and machine code?

Answer 4

Machine code uses binary or hexadecimal whilst assembly languages use simple words of three letters.

Question 5

What is a compiler?

Answer 5

Translates high level program into machine code all at once.

Question 6

What is an interpreter?

Answer 6

Executes a high level program statement by statement.

Question 7

What is an assembler?

Answer 7

Translates assembly code program into machine code all at once.

Question 8

What is the difference between a syntax and logic error?

Answer 8

A syntax error is where a statement doesn’t obey the rules of a language whilst a logic error is where the program doesn’t do what the programmer wants.

Question 9

What is an IDE?

Answer 9

Contains an editor, compiler and/or interpreter with debugging tools to improve the speed of program development