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A loader is_________________?

Correct answer: A. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

  • A. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution
  • B. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
  • C. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language
  • D. program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

Explanation

A loader places an object program into memory, resolves or adjusts required addresses, and prepares it for execution. Translation from assembly or a high-level language is performed by an assembler or compiler, not by the loader.

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