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HIGH LEVEL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
CONTENT
- Meaning of High Level Language
- Types of High Level Language
- Examples of High Level Programming Languages
- Steps to Writing a Program
Meaning of High Level Language
High level language is the programming language written by the programmer in form of English language for better understanding. It uses symbols and words to give instructions to the computer. High level language must also be translated into machine language before execution. It is less machine dependent unlike machine language. The language translator called Compiler, translates high level source statements into machine code at once while the interpreter translates the source program line by line every time the program is executed
Types of High Level Language
There are five types of high level language. They are:
- Scientific language
- Multi-purpose language
- Commercial language
- Command language for operating system
- Special purpose programming language.
Scientific Language
This is the language that is used for scientific and engineering purposes.
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Wilfred Bassey
Halima Ahmadu
David Oyedepo
Sadiq Barau
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