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What is the role of an assembler in the compilation process?
What is the role of an assembler in the compilation process?
- Help programmers write error-free code
- Translate programs from high-level languages into machine code
- Translate programs from low-level or assembly language into machine code (correct)
- Read the complete source program written in high-level language as a whole
Why is it a tedious task to write a computer program directly in machine code?
Why is it a tedious task to write a computer program directly in machine code?
- Machine code consists of 0s and 1s
- High-level languages like Java are more efficient
- Machine code is not understandable by computers
- Programs must be written in a specific sequence in machine code (correct)
What is the main advantage of using high-level languages like Java, C++, Python?
What is the main advantage of using high-level languages like Java, C++, Python?
- They can be executed directly by the computer
- They are easier to debug than assembly language
- They are machine-independent (correct)
- They are translated into machine code by assemblers
Which type of translator system software is used to convert high-level language programs into machine code?
Which type of translator system software is used to convert high-level language programs into machine code?
Why are mnemonics used in assembly language, despite being machine-dependent?
Why are mnemonics used in assembly language, despite being machine-dependent?
What is the purpose of a preprocessor in high-level language programming?
What is the purpose of a preprocessor in high-level language programming?
Why do programmers use tools to write error-free code?
Why do programmers use tools to write error-free code?
How does a compiler differ from an interpreter in translating programs?
How does a compiler differ from an interpreter in translating programs?
What is the main challenge of writing programs directly in machine code?
What is the main challenge of writing programs directly in machine code?
Why do high-level languages need to be converted into machine language for execution?
Why do high-level languages need to be converted into machine language for execution?
