A program that produces binary code of a given assembly language program is called
Correct answer: C. Assembler
- A. Source code
- B. Compiler
- C. Assembler
- D. Loader
Explanation
The correct answer is C) Assembler.An assembler translates assembly language code, which is a low-level language with instructions resembling those of the machine code, into machine code specific to the target processor. The assembler interprets the assembly language instructions and generates the corresponding binary machine code that the processor can understand and execute.
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