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.