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    High level languages are closer to human language and include elements like If/Then statements, making them easier for humans to read and write. They are translated into machine code before execution. Low level languages are binary understood by computers directly. Machine code consists of specific CPU instructions like ADD and STORE. Translators like compilers, interpreters, and assemblers are used to convert between high and low level languages. Compilers translate to machine code at once while interpreters do so line by line. Assemblers convert assembly language to machine code. High level languages are easier for humans but slower for computers, while low level languages require more specialized knowledge but are faster and more efficient for computers.

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    High level languages are closer to human language and include elements like If/Then statements, making them easier for humans to read and write. They are translated into machine code before execution. Low level languages are binary understood by computers directly. Machine code consists of specific CPU instructions like ADD and STORE. Translators like compilers, interpreters, and assemblers are used to convert between high and low level languages. Compilers translate to machine code at once while interpreters do so line by line. Assemblers convert assembly language to machine code. High level languages are easier for humans but slower for computers, while low level languages require more specialized knowledge but are faster and more efficient for computers.

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    High level languages are closer to human language and include elements like If/Then statements, making them easier for humans to read and write. They are translated into machine code before execution. Low level languages are binary understood by computers directly. Machine code consists of specific CPU instructions like ADD and STORE. Translators like compilers, interpreters, and assemblers are used to convert between high and low level languages. Compilers translate to machine code at once while interpreters do so line by line. Assemblers convert assembly language to machine code. High level languages are easier for humans but slower for computers, while low level languages require more specialized knowledge but are faster and more efficient for computers.

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    HIGH AND LOW LEVEL LANGUAGE

    What is high level language?

    High level languages are considered "High level" as they are the closest to human
    language and very different to machine code (Binary). High level languages contain
    English words such as If. Then... Else, While and For which helps to make them easy to
    understand and work with.  Most applications that people use are written in a high level
    language, examples of these languages include Java, Python, Visual Basic, Small
    Basic, Ruby...

    What is Low Level Language?

    Low level language is computer language. It is represented in binary form. Computers


    understand binary digits, so any input to a computer is translated to binary(0s and
    1s).Basically low level language is a language which can be understood by computers.
    What is machine Code Language?
    Machine code is a set of instructions that are executed by the CPU.each instruction will be a
    very specific task e.g. ADD, LOAD, STORE or SUBTRACT.

    Each type of CPU has its own set of machine code instructions. A typical machine code
    instruction may use 2 bytes (8 bits) and is usually split into three parts - OPCODE,
    REGISTER and OPERAND.

    Example:

    TYPES OF TRANSLATORS FOR CODE


    1. Compiler
    -A compiler is a software program that transforms high-level source code
    -that is written by a developer in a high-level programming language
    -into machine code as a complete unit / at once
    -produces an executable file in machine code
    -a report of errors is generated
    -optimizes the source code to run efficiently
    Advantages of using a Compiler
    -compiled program can be executed without a compiler
    -therefore, allows faster execution
    -provides an executable file
    -file is machine independent and can be used on any hardware
    -allows to just send machine code
    -produces an error report
    -no need for a compiler to run the executable file, user can run directly

    2. Interpreter
    -An interpreter translates high-level instructions into an intermediate form
    -line by line, which it then executes
    -stops the execution of a program as soon as it encounters an error
    -In contrast, a compiler translates high-level instructions directly into machine language.
    -slow speed of execution of program loops

    Advantages of using an Interpreter


    -Advantage of interpreter over a compiler is portability since its specific to the computer.
    -Easy to identify where an error is / to debug a program
    -Stops if it finds an error
    -Will only continue when error is fixed
    3. Assembler

    -An assembler is a type of computer program that translates software programs


    -written in assembly language into machine language’s code and instructions
    -that can be executed by a computer
    -is specific to a computer hardware and often used to write drivers for hardware
    -converts the code into machine code in one go like compiler
    -uses mnemonic codes

    -example of Assembly code:


    INP X
    STA Y
    MOV AX, BX
    Advantages of low level languages
    -fast and memory efficient.
    -utilize processor and memory in a better way.
    -provides direct manipulation of computer registers and storage.
    -It can directly communicate with hardware devices.
    Disadvantages of low level languages
    -machine dependent and are not portable.
    -It is difficult to develop, debug and maintain.
    -Low level programs are more error prone.
    -Low level programming usually results in poor programming productivity.
    -Programmer must have additional knowledge of the computer architecture of particular
    machine, for programming in low level language.
    Advantages of High Language
    -Simple to use
    -User familiar
    -Time management is easy
    -Easy to understand
    Disadvantages of High-level Languages
    -Execution is slow
    -Occupies more memory
    -Hardware control is less
    -Not Time-efficient
    Research
    Research on what is Integrated development Environment (IDE), Runtime Error, Logic
    Error and Syntax Error

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