Classification of Programming Languages

Question 1

What are the categories for low level languages

Answer 1

Machine Code and Assembly Language

Question 2

Describe Low Level Languages

Answer 2

Specific to the type of processor

Written for and directly affect the computer’s processor

Question 3

Describe Machine Code

Answer 3

Written in Binary

Not Portable

Long and Very Difficult to Understand - Makes Programs prone to errors and difficult to debug

Directly Manipulates a Computers Processor

No need to translate it before using

Question 4

Describe Assembly Language

Answer 4

Mnemonics are used - more compact and less error prone than machine code

1-1 correlation to a machine code instruction

Processor Specific

Assembler must be used before a program is executed

Question 5

Describe High Level Languages

Answer 5

Not Platform Specific

Must be translated into machine code by a compiler or an interpreter

Use English Instructions and Mathematical Symbols - Easier to learn, understand and debug

Most of the have built in functions

Question 6

What are Imperative High Level Languages

Answer 6

Formed from instructions that specify how a computer should complete a task

Question 7

What do you use to translate a high level language into machine code

Answer 7

A compiler