Assembly language, assemblers, compilers

Question 1

What is assembly language?

Answer 1

A text representation of individual instructions, which is very low level and ISA specific

Question 2

What is a compiler?

Answer 2

Converts a high level program into low level instructions for a specific machine, not (usually) needed at run time. Often creates assembly code

Question 3

What is an interpreter?

Answer 3

A program that reads a high level program and carries it out, at run time

Question 4

What is an assembler?

Answer 4

Converts assembly language for ISA to more detailed object code, which contains binary code and references to external library functions

Question 5

What is a linker?

Answer 5

Combines object code files together to make an executable program, incorporating referenced library functions

Question 6

What is a loader?

Answer 6

Loads programs and libraries into memory to prepare them for execution. This is provided by the OS