Computer Science Ques 370
Question: A compiler translates higher-level programs into a machine language program, which is called
Options:
A) Source code
B) object code
C) Compiled code
D) beta code
E) (e) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- The object code is the output of a compiler after it processes source code. Source code is the version of a computer program as it is originally written (i.e. typed into a computer) by a human in a high level programming language. A compiler is a program that converts source code into object code. The object code is usually a machine code. Al so called a machine language, which can be understood directly by a specific type of CPU.