An aerospace systems engineer is programming the flight controller firmware for an autonomous micro-drone that performs real-time wind-shear compensation. The engineer chooses to write the critical control loop in a low-level language (such as assembly language) rather than a high-level language like Python or Java.
Explain two reasons why a low-level language is more appropriate than a high-level language for this specific application.
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.