FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement about machine code is false?
A
It can be represented in binary
B
Easy to read
C
Hard to read
D
Only works with one type of processor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Machine language programs are not compatible with other computers with different machine language. Therefore they are referred to as machine dependent. Hence statement (c) is false.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is very difficult to understand, but it is the only thing that the computer can work with. All programs and programming languages eventually generate or run programs in machine language. Machine language is made up of instructions and data that are all binary numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is easier than machine language but more complex than high-level programming languages. Assembly language is also referred to as a low-level language, given they are close to the hardware level. Users working on assembly language codes must know computer architecture and register structure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Machine code, also known as machine language, is the elemental language of computers. It is read by the computer’s central processing unit (CPU), is composed of digital binary numbers and looks like a very long sequence of zeros and ones.

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