69. Prog_Lang - High-Level vs Low-Level Languages Quiz

What were early computers originally controlled by?

• Large electrical cables

• Wireless signals

• Fiber optics

• Satellite communication

What were low-level languages such as assembly developed for?

• Designing user interfaces

• Expressing programs using simple commands

• Creating complex mathematical expressions

• Interacting with high-level programming languages

What is the main advantage of working with memory directly in low-level languages?

• Ease of writing code

• Compatibility with different processors

• Faster execution speed

• Efficiency in memory usage

What was the main limitation of programming in assembly language?

• Hard to understand and write

• Inefficient memory usage

• Limited compatibility with different processors

• Slow execution speed

What is the main advantage of high-level languages over low-level languages?

• Efficiency in memory usage

• Faster execution speed

• Easier to write and understand

• Compatibility with different processors

What is the main disadvantage of high-level languages compared to low-level languages?

• Limited compatibility with different processors

• Slower execution speed

• Less memory efficient

• Harder to write and understand

What is the binary representation of instructions in a format the CPU can decode and execute?

• Machine code

• Assembly language

• Source code

• Short code

Which language is typically used for embedded systems and device drivers?

• Python

• Visual Basic

• Java

• Assembly language

What translates high-level languages into machine code?

• Compiler or interpreter

• Assembler

• Source code

• Binary code

What is the main advantage of using high-level languages for programmers?

• Easier to write and understand

• Harder to optimize

• Limited compatibility with different processors

• Very memory efficient