Question

Which programming generation uses abbreviations or mnemonics such as ADD that are automatically converted to the appropriate sequence of 1s and 0s?

a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation

Answer 1

The generation using abbreviations such as ADD is the second-generation of programming languages, also known as assembly languages. These languages use mnemonics converted by an assembler into machine code.

Step-by-step explanation:

The programming generation that uses abbreviations or mnemonics such as ADD, which are automatically converted to the appropriate sequence of 1s and 0s, is known as the second-generation of programming languages. Second-generation programming languages are typically referred to as assembly languages. They are one step above the machine code (first-generation language) and provide a more human-readable way of coding, although they still maintain a close-to-hardware level of detail and efficiency. Instructions in assembly language are usually written as short mnemonics like ADD for addition, SUB for subtraction, and so on, which a program called an assembler then converts into the specific machine code that the computer's processor can execute.