Computer Languages

What is a computer program

• A computer program is a set of instructions given to the computer to perform a particular task.

• A computer program is used to talk to people about something

• A computer program is used to make robots

• A computer program is used to make sure that the bank is working

How many computer languages are there?

• 7

• 2

• 3

• 5

How do we express Machine Language

• Mnemonic code

• Binary code

• English Like Codes

What does binary code mean?

• a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1.

• a coding system using the binary digits 1-10

• a coding system using the binary digits 1-100

• a coding system using the binary digits 1-1000

What is a high-level programming language that was developed in the mid-1970s.

• Scratch

• stickz

• blue J

• C++

Java, Python, PHP, and C++ are examples of

• low level languages

• medium level languages

• Graphic arts languages

• high level languages

Select the type of program translator

• Compiler

• Prolog

• Lisp

• C++

Which statement about machine code is false?

• It can be represented in binary
• Easy to read
• Hard to read
• Only works with one type of processor

What does an Assembler do?

• Converts machine code to assembly code so we can understand it

• Converts assembly code to machine code

• puts code together to make a whole program

• assembles code fragments

Which statement about compilers is false?

• They create an executable file
• They are platform specific
• They turn source code into object code
• They only translate code one line at a time.