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Classification of programming languages key terms

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Classification of programming languages

AqaA LevelComputer ScienceFundamentals of computer systems

Key terms

  • Low-level language

    A programming language close to the instructions used by a processor; machine code and assembly language are low-level languages.

  • Imperative high-level language

    A high-level language that describes how a task is carried out by specifying a sequence of instructions.

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