Computer WEEK 1-2

Question 1

• lowest level
• the basic language of computers
• binary digits (1 and 0) correspond to the on and off electrical states of the computer’s components

Answer 1

First generation: Machine Language

Question 2

• allows a programmer to use abbreviations and
easily -remembered words instead of numbers (MOV, ADD,etc)

Answer 2

Second Generation: Assembly Language

Question 3

• a programming language such as C, FORTRAN, or Pascal that enables a programmer to write programs that are more or less independent of a particular type of computer.
• designed to solve specific problems

Answer 3

Third Generation: High-Level Languages

Question 4

Formula Translator

Answer 4

Fortran