In what year did John Von Neumann work on the principle of keeping hardware simple and using complex instructions to control it?

• 1940

• 1945

• 1950

• 1955

What is the term used for original instructions written in binary that directly control the processor?

• Assembly Code

• Source Code

• Machine Code

• Object Code

What are Assembly Languages developed using?

• Short English-like phrases

• Complex mathematical formulas

• Long binary codes

• Random symbols

What is required to translate assembly code back to binary?

• Compiler

• Assembler

• Interpreter

• Debugger

What is machine code specific to?

• A specific processor or family of processors

• Any type of software

• All types of processors

• General computer architecture

What is the relationship between assembly language and machine code?

• 1:1 correlation

• 1:2 correlation

• 2:1 correlation

• No correlation

Why might machine code need to be rewritten?

• It is outdated

• It is processor specific

• It is too complex

• It is universal

What makes assembly language easier to read and write compared to machine code?

• It uses high-level syntax

• It has a 1:1 correlation with machine code

• It is written in binary

• It is processor independent

What are low-level languages often used for?

• Creating video games

• Designing websites

• Programming embedded systems

• Writing novels

Who worked to make programming more accessible and developed the first compiler?

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

• Grace Hopper

• Charles Babbage