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Humans, processors, and language levels

Humans, processors, and language levels

Schematic showing high-level language, assembly language, machine code, and the roles of compiler, interpreter, and assembler

Programs are usually written as source code, which is the program text written by the programmer before translation. Processors do not read that directly; they only execute machine code, which is binary instructions.

Classification of programming languages and translators Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Classification of programming languages and translators

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA GCSE Computer Science Classification of programming languages and translators for GCSE Computer Science. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Build strong foundations in binary, logic and core programming constructs before moving on to the more complex algorithm design and evaluation questions.

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