Computer Science GCSE
Assembly language
What Assembly language means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Assembly language
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Uses mnemonics that map almost one-to-one onto machine instructions and needs an assembler to translate it.
Topics that use Assembly language
- Programming languages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Compiler behaviour
- Errors and execution speed
- High-level language
- Interpreter behaviour
- Portable
- Translation of high-level code
- Machine code
Using Assembly language in the exam
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