Express agreement or disagreement with the following. 1. The only language computers can understand directly is called English

1. The only language computers can understand directly is called English.

2. Machine code consists of the 1s and 0s (binary code) that are processed by the CPU.

3. Symbolic languages can be translated into machine code by using a special programme.

4. Basic languages, in which the program is similar to the machine code version, are known as high-level languages.

5. BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, Ada, С are low-level languages.

6. A higher-level language is a problem oriented programming language, whereas a low-level language is machine oriented.

7. A high-level language is independent of the architecture of the computer which supports it.

8. Basic, a high-level programming language, seems to be very popular today.

5. Complete the sentences:

1. The only language computers can understand ____.

2. Coding is the translation of the logical steps into a programming ____.

3. If the same programme can be used for different computers, it is called ____.

4. Basic languages, in which the program is similar to the machine code version ___.

5. A higher-level language is a problem oriented programming language ___.

6. Programmes written in one of these languages should be ___.

7. С, a high-level programming language, seems to be very popular today ___.

8. At present there is a tendency towards ___.

6. Answer the following question:

1. What is the language that computers understand called?

2. What is a low-level language?

3. What is a high-level language?

4. What is the difference between a low-level and a high-level language?

5. What high-level languages can you name?

6. Why is C, a high-level programming language, most popular nowadays?

7. What is the tendency today?

8. What are scientists working at present?

7. Put the verbs into the correct tense form:

1. The only language computers understand (to be) machine code.

2. Low-level languages (to correspond) to the machine code version.

3. Which languages (to be considered) to be complex and restricted to particular computers?

4. A compiler (to serve) to convert a high-level language into a lower level one.

5. Usually engineers (to use) С to write commercial applications programmes for mini, micro and personal computers.

8. Translate into Russian:

1. Люди передают компьютеру команды на языке символов, поэтому, чем легче такое взаимодействие, тем шире могут быть применены компьютеры.

2. В настоящее время существует тенденция к переходу к языкам более высокого уровня, называемым языком спецификаций, а также к использованию инструментов программного обеспечения.

3. Многие программисты используют С для написания коммерческих прикладных программ для мини-, макро- и персональных компьютеров.

4. Это означает, что язык высокого уровня удобен и прост в описании информационных структур и порядка действий, необходимых для выполнения определенного задания.