Jason is a programmer who writes computer programs in a high-level language.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] It uses English-like statements
2. [1] It needs to be converted to machine code (to be processed by a computer)
3. [1] using a translator
4. [1] It is portable
5. [1] One line of code can perform multiple commands
6. [1] The user is not allowed to access the source code
7. [1] so, they cannot tailor the software to their needs
8. [1] so, they cannot fix any bugs in it
9. [1] The software is still covered by copyright
10. [1] The user must get the owner's permission to do anything beyond using it
11. [1] The user can access the source code
12. [1] so, they can tailor the software to their needs
13. [1] so, they can fix any bugs in it
14. [1] so, the source code could be studied for educational purposes
15. [1] The user can redistribute the software/program
16. [1] but this must be done under the same terms as the original software