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COS 102 introduction to programming Objective Question

Question

Which characteristic is unique to 1st Generation Languages (1GL)?
Options
A They use symbolic coded instructions.
B They are machine independent.
C They consist of pure machine code, using zeros and ones.
Correct Answer
D They primarily rely on English-like phrases.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Pages 7, 8, and 9 describe 1GL (Machine Languages) as using 'binary coded instructions', 'Machine Code', and 'Zeros and Ones', making them pure machine code.

Hint

Think about the lowest level of communication with a computer, directly understood by the processor.

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