Programming languages can be categorized as either low-level or high-level. Low-level languages like machine language and assembly language are closer to machine instructions and specific to a particular computer, while high-level languages use syntax that more closely resembles English and can run on different computer architectures. High-level languages make programming easier for humans but require translation, such as compilation or interpretation, to machine language before a computer can execute the code.

1. Programming Language
Itis a set of programs that instructs the
computer hardware to perform specific tasks.
Itis an artificial language designed to
communicate instructions to a machine,
particularly a computer.

2. Programming Languages
 Low Level Language
-Machine Language
-Assembly Language
 High Level Language

3. Low Level Language
 Low Level Language are closer to
machine language.
 These are understood only by the
Microprocessor they are written for
and written on.
 Low level language is a language that
supports the machine side of the
programming or does not provide
human side of the programming

4. Machine Language
 Native tongue of a particular kind of
computer.
 Each instruction is a binary string.
 This form is easiest form of computers
to understand, but is most difficult for a
person to understand.
 Only language a computer is capable of
understanding without translation.

5. Machine Language
 In computer first generation,
programmers had to use machine
language because no other option
was available.
 It was very difficult method of
programming.

6. Assembly Language
 The first method in making software
development easier and more
efficient was the creation of assembly
languages.
 They are also classified as low level
languages.
 assembly language use mnemonic
operation codes.

7. Assembly Language
 Assembly language use translator
called assembler.
 Easier to read than binary.
 Difficult language than High level
language

8. High Level Language
 Codes similar to everyday English
 Closer to the human language
 They are easier to read , write and
maintain.
 They are designed to run on a number of
different computers.
 The programmer spends less time
developing software with a high level
language than low level language.

9. High Level Language
 A translator is needed to convert high
level language to machine language.
- Compiler
- Interpreter
 Examples:
- C,C++, Pascal, FORTRAN etc