Question

Exercise 1.1.3: What advantages are there to a language processing system in
which the compiler produces assembly language rather than machine language?​

Answer 1

It is “easier to produce and debug.” A compiler that translates a high-level language into another high-level language is called a source-to-source compiler.

Answer 2

Advantages of Assembly Language

i) It is easier to understand and use as compared to machine language.

ii)It is easy to locate and correct errors.

iii) It is modified easily

Disadvantages of Assembly Language

i) Like machine language it is also machine dependent.

ii) Since it is machine dependent therefore programmer Should have the knowledge of the hardware also.