COMPILER DESIGN

ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPILER DESIGN

CODE GENERATION FOR OBJECT ORIENTED LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Assembly language?
A
Another name for Pseudocode
B
A programming language that uses mnemonic codes
C
A program that joins pieces of code together
D
Another name for machine code
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assembly language uses a mnemonic to represent, e.g., each low-level machine instruction or opcode, each directive, typically also each architectural register, flag, etc. Some of the mnemonics may be built in and some user defined.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is an Assembly Language? An assembly language is a type of low-level programming language that is intended to communicate directly with a computer’s hardware. Unlike machine language, which consists of binary and hexadecimal characters, assembly languages are designed to be readable by humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -A code that can be remembered comparatively easily and that aids its user in recalling the information it represents. Note: Examples of mnemonic codes are MPY for multiply, NOTAM for Notice to Airmen, and ROY G.

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