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COM 101 Information Representation and Number Systems Objective Question

Question

What is machine code?
Options
A A human-readable programming language like Python.
B The lowest-level programming language, consisting of binary instructions (1s and 0s).
Correct Answer
C A standardized way to represent characters using 7 bits.
D A system of symbols for mathematical concepts.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Machine code is the lowest-level programming language, consisting of binary instructions (1s and 0s) that a computer's CPU can directly understand and execute.

Hint

This is the native language of the computer's processor, consisting purely of binary digits.

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