Question 1

What is object code often referred to as?

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Machine code

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Assembly language

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High-level language

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Source code

Question 2

What does a compiler do?

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Translates source code to object code

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Translates object code to source code

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Just compiles Assembly language

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Executes the program line by line

Question 3

What is the main difference between compilation and interpretation?

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Compilation translates all at once; interpretation translates line by line

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Compilation uses mnemonics

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Interpretation translates all at once

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Compilation is faster than interpretation

Question 4

What is Assembly Language considered to be?

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Halfway between high-level and low-level language

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A high-level programming language

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The same as machine code

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A type of object code

Question 5

What is a mnemonic in the context of Assembly Language?

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An abbreviation used to represent instructions

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A high-level language

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A command for the compiler

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A type of source code

Question 6

Why might a programmer choose to use an interpreter instead of a compiler?

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To see errors in real-time as they write code

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To improve performance

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To create a final executable file

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To write machine code directly

Question 7

What does the term 'source code' refer to?

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The original code written by programmers

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The final machine-readable code

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Code that has been compiled

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Code in Assembly Language

Question 8

What is binary code?

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A low-level language of 0s and 1s

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A type of Assembly Language

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Source code written in C++

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A form of high-level code

Question 9

In the context of the video, what does the term 'smashed potato' reference?

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An error in processing orders

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A programming language

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A successful transaction

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A type of food served

Question 10

What is the purpose of using Assembly Language according to the video?

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To bridge high and low-level programming languages

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To create direct machine code

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To eliminate the need for compilers

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To make programming easier than high-level languages

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