COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a MNEMONIC?
A
A single action that can be performed by a computer.
B
A symbol that represents an instruction in assembly code.
C
A high level language keyword.
D
A register used inside a CPU A register used inside a CPU.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mnemonics are the names for the symbols used in assembly language. A phrase, symbol, or word used to define or identify a computing function is known as a mnemonic. Assembly language enables programmers to write code that corresponds to the machine instructions that a given processor may execute.

Detailed explanation-2: -In assembly language, mnemonics are used to specify an opcode that represents a complete and operational machine language instruction. This is later translated by the assembler to generate the object code.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mnemonic codes are those codes that consist of alphabets or abbreviations as symbols for codifying a piece of information. E.g. HQ for headquarters, DLI for Delhi in train bookings.

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