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Which statement is an advantage of high-level language programming compared with machine-code programming?

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Classification of programming languages

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Which statement is an advantage of high-level language programming compared with machine-code programming?.

  1. A.High-level code is generally easier for people to read and write
  2. B.High-level code is always written directly as processor instructions
  3. C.High-level code removes the need to express an algorithm
  4. D.High-level code is classified as machine code

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  • High-level code is generally easier for people to read and write

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High-level languages use abstractions that make programs easier for people to read, write and maintain than equivalent machine-code programs.

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