Starting Out with C++: Early Objects (9th Edition)
Starting Out with C++: Early Objects (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134400242
Author: Tony Gaddis, Judy Walters, Godfrey Muganda
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 1.13CP

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Difference between a high-level language and a low-level language:

The differences between a high-level language and a low-level language are as follows:

High level language Low level language
Human readable language is called as high level language. They are close to the human than the machine. Numeric machine language that a computer is capable to understand is called as low level language. They are close to the machine rather than the humans.
High level programs are easy to read, write, understand and modify. Low level programs are not easy when compared to high level language...

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Starting Out with C++: Early Objects (9th Edition)

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