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O-LevelComputer ScienceSoftware2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q34 Marks

A programmer uses assembly language to create a program for a coffee machine.

  1. (a)Describe what is meant by assembly language.[2]
  2. (b)Identify the translator needed for assembly language.[1]
  3. (c)Tick (✔) one box to show which statement is an advantage of using assembly language. A It is close to human language. B It is memory efficient. C It is easy to debug. D It is machine independent.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] Any two from: • Low-level language • Uses mnemonics • Used to communicate directly with the computer hardware
  2. [1] Assembler
  3. [1] B

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Topic
Software, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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