8525- Computer Science - Programming Languages

A

programming language which has statements resembling English or Maths is

classified as a high-level language

• True

• False

A high-level language is closer than a low-level language to the machine code that the computer can execute

• True

• False

Assembly code does not have to be translated into machine code before it can be executed

• True

• False

An interpreter does not generate machine code directly - it calls appropriate machine code subroutines as the program is interpreter

• False

• True

A compiler is a program that translates a high level language into machine code

• False

• True

There are different assembly languages for different processor types.

• False

• True

There are different high-level languages for different processor types

• False

• True

An assembly program written for one type of processor will not work on a different type of processor

• True

• False

Programs written in assembly language will usually execute faster than those written in high level language

• True

• False

Low level languages cannot control individual components in embedded systems such as those found in washing machines or mobile phones.

• True

• False