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Computer Science · Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 11 · Question 7

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Cameron writes software for coffee machines. He uses assembly language to write his software.

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  • 7(a)[1]

    Low-level language

  • 7(b)[1]

    Assembler

  • 7(c)[2]

    Any two from:

    He can directly access the hardware
    He can use special machine-dependent instructions
    There is no need for the program to be portable
    Smaller file size // takes up less storage space
    More efficient use of memory
    Programs will be more time efficient when running

  • 7(d)[2]

    Any two from:

    Programs are not portable
    It is complex to learn
    Difficult to debug
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