Assembly Language is described as a low-level
language because, for every assembly language command
there will be one corresponding machine code instruction. For example, to add decimals 566 and 678 together:
| Machine
Code |
Assembly
Code |
Description |
| B8
0236 |
MOV
AX, 0236H |
Load
the hexadecimal value 0236H to the register
AX. |
| 8B
D8 |
MOV
BX, 02A6H |
Load
the hexadecimal value 02A6H to the register
BX |
| 03
D8 |
ADD
BX, AX |
Add
the contents of the register AX to register BX |
Higher-level
languages, such as 'C' combine several machine code
instructions to make one 'C' command.
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