COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

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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 is a low-level programming language-it is closer to machine code. Assembly language uses mnemonics (abbreviations of commands) to signify instructions; for example, input is written as INP output is written as OUT. Little Man Computer is a representation of assembly language.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Many operations require one or more operands in order to form a complete instruction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assembly language uses mnemonics to represent instructions.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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