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Date May 2022 Marks available 2 Reference code 22M.1.SL.TZ0.5
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Outline Question number 5 Adapted from N/A

Question

Outline the need for a translation process from high level language to machine code.

Markscheme

Award [2 max].
(The program written in HLL must be translated into machine code) so that the computer can execute the program;
as the computer only understands machine language / as code written in HLL can only be understood by humans and cannot be interpreted by the computers (which work in binary);

Examiners report

Candidates were mostly able to offer good responses as to why a translation process is required from high level language to machine code.

Syllabus sections

Topic 4: Computational thinking, problem-solving and programming » 4.3 Introduction to programming
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