Computer Organization Prelims 01: Basics of Computer Organization, Languages, and Compilers

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What is the main task of a linker in a compiler?

Locates and determines the memory location for code to be loaded. (correct)

Translates assembly language into machine codes.

Generates intermediate code during compilation.

Combines source codes written in different high-level languages.

Which phase of a compiler ensures the correct arrangement of tokens according to the language's grammar?

Syntactic Analysis (correct)

Semantic Analysis

Lexical Analysis

Scanning

What is the output of the compilation process in a compiler known as?

Machine code

Intermediate code

Source code

Object code (correct)

Which phase of a compiler involves generating a parse tree?

Semantic Analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an assembler in the compilation process?

Translate assembly language into machine codes. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of translator converts an entire program at once and is used by languages like C and Pascal?

Compiler Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of low-level languages?

Operate and manage computing hardware and components Signup and view all the answers

Which type of language uses mnemonic codes like mov, add, jmp, and clr?

Assembly language Signup and view all the answers

In which format are instructions represented in machine language?

Binary Signup and view all the answers

What aspect do high-level languages focus on primarily?

Programming logic Signup and view all the answers

Which type of language is compiled to perform specific tasks by the CPU?

Computer programming language Signup and view all the answers

What makes assembly language different from machine language?

Mnemonic codes like mov, add, jmp, clr Signup and view all the answers

Computer Organization Prelims 01: Basics of Computer Organization, Languages, and Compilers

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What is the main task of a linker in a compiler?

Which phase of a compiler ensures the correct arrangement of tokens according to the language's grammar?

What is the output of the compilation process in a compiler known as?

Which phase of a compiler involves generating a parse tree?

What is the main function of an assembler in the compilation process?

Which type of translator converts an entire program at once and is used by languages like C and Pascal?

What is the primary function of low-level languages?

Which type of language uses mnemonic codes like mov, add, jmp, and clr?

In which format are instructions represented in machine language?

What aspect do high-level languages focus on primarily?

Which type of language is compiled to perform specific tasks by the CPU?

What makes assembly language different from machine language?

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