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Speaking to Computers
Speaking to Computers
Computers only understand machine code - pure binary (1s and 0s). But humans can't easily read or write binary! High-level languages like Python are like speaking English - easy for us but need translating. Low-level languages like Assembly are closer to machine code - harder for us but faster for computers. It's a trade-off: programmer convenience vs computer efficiency.
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Which of the following best describes machine code?
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