High-Low Level Languages Questions

High-Low Level Language
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1. A programmer uses a high level language to produce code for an interpreter. What is the
name of the code they are producing? [1]




2. State two reasons why the programmer would choose to write their code in a high level
language. [2]




3. State two features of an interpreter and explain why this is advantageous to the
programmer. [4]




4. The interpreter produces machine code. What is meant by the term, ‘machine code’? [2]




5. State the relationship between a mnemonic in a low level language and a machine code
instruction. [1]




6. Describe what an assembler is for. [2]