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GCSE Computer Science · key term
A low-level programming language that uses short instruction names called mnemonics to represent machine-code instructions.
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Paper 2
A low-level programming language that represents machine code instructions using short, readable commands called mnemonics.
Revise: Machine Code and Assembly LanguageMachine code and assembly language are both low-level languages: they are closely related to the instructions and hardware of the processor, rather than hiding those details from the programmer.
State the correspondence precisely: one assembly language instruction corresponds to one machine code instruction, not necessarily one line of a whole program.
Link assembly language’s uses to direct hardware control. Do not claim that all embedded-system software must be written in assembly.
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A low-level programming language that uses mnemonic names to represent machine-code instructions.
Specification 3.3.1 · Paper 1
A low-level programming language that represents processor instructions using short text commands called mnemonics. It must be translated into machine code before execution.
Revise: Low-Level and High-Level LanguagesAssembly language replaces binary instructions with short text commands called mnemonics. For example,
LDArepresents a load instruction andSTArepresents a store instruction. These commands are easier to recognise than their binary equivalents, but the programmer still works with individual processor operations.
