The program that we write in assembly or high level language is called the source
program or source code. A compiler or assembler converts this into an object code,
which is ‘executable’ in the sense that the processor understands the code and performs
the tasks indicated.
0.3.2 | Comparison
Programming in machine language is too cumbersome and hence ruled out in the present
world. However, assembly language programming is frequently done, so let us now make a
comparison between assembly language programming and high level language programming.
Assembly code is specific to a processor – which means that the assembly code of
8086 does not make any sense to 8085 (though both are Intel made). Assembly programs
need the ...
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