PCEP section 1
language - correct answer ✔is a means (and a tool) for expressing and
recording thoughts.
Natural language - correct answer ✔is a language people use to
communicate with each other in everyday life.
programming language - correct answer ✔is a language developed by
humans and used to communicate with computers.
high level programming language - correct answer ✔programming language
which operates on a high level of abstraction thereby allowing the developer
to ignore the physical details of the computer's hardware
example of high level programming language - correct answer ✔python,
JavaScript, C/C++
machine language - correct answer ✔Binary code made up of 0s and 1s;
usually this is data converted from a high-level language by a compiler. Often
used as a synonym for low-level programming language.
instruction list - correct answer ✔complete set of known commands
source code - correct answer ✔text encoded in any of the programming
languages (regardless of the language's level). Usually, the source code is put
inside a text file
ex: .py
language - correct answer ✔is a means (and a tool) for expressing and
recording thoughts.
Natural language - correct answer ✔is a language people use to
communicate with each other in everyday life.
programming language - correct answer ✔is a language developed by
humans and used to communicate with computers.
high level programming language - correct answer ✔programming language
which operates on a high level of abstraction thereby allowing the developer
to ignore the physical details of the computer's hardware
example of high level programming language - correct answer ✔python,
JavaScript, C/C++
machine language - correct answer ✔Binary code made up of 0s and 1s;
usually this is data converted from a high-level language by a compiler. Often
used as a synonym for low-level programming language.
instruction list - correct answer ✔complete set of known commands
source code - correct answer ✔text encoded in any of the programming
languages (regardless of the language's level). Usually, the source code is put
inside a text file
ex: .py
