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U6 - CODING LANGUAGES Flashcards

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What are the two kinds of coding languages ?

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High Level and Low Level Languages

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HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES

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Similar to natural language
Easier to learn and understand
Commands, identifiers and instructions can be written in English
Must be translated into machine code before it can run
Java, Python , C++

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LOW LEVEL LANGUAGES

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Does not resemble natural language
Very specialised as it’s made up of bit patterns that can be executed directly by CPU
Very efficient and can be run faster than High-level
Typically done with embedded systems and Device Drivers
i.e. Assembly Language

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