2.5 Assembler Compiler Translator

Translates low level assembly language mnemonic into machine code

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Translates source code from high level languages into object code and then into machine code

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Translates source code from high level languages into machine code

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Program is translated line by line as the program is running

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

The whole program is translated into machine code before it is run

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

This is an example of ...

• Machine Code

• Low level programming language

• High level programming language

This is an example of ...

• Machine Code

• Low level programming language

• High level programming language

This is an example of ...

• Machine Code

• Low level programming language

• High level programming language

Low level programming languages are easy to learn

• TRUE

• FALSE

High level programming languages have been designed to make it easier to create programs

• TRUE

• FALSE