An aerospace software engineer is writing the micro-propulsion control firmware for a CubeSat nanosatellite. The onboard computer has extremely limited memory (64 KB of RAM) and must process gyroscopic sensor readings and trigger micro-thrusters within microseconds to prevent orbital decay. The engineer decides to write this critical firmware in a low-level assembly language rather than a high-level programming language.
Explain two reasons why a low-level language is more suitable than a high-level language for this spacecraft control system.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Languages with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 18 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.