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Machine Code Instructions

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Machine code instructions

- Most code written by developers is written in languages such


as python, visual studio, etc. And is readable to humans.

- This is known as source code and cannot be read by the CPU.

- The reason for source code existing is that it would be very


difficult for programmers to program low-level code, and so
source code is translated into machine code, which is now
readable to the CPU.

- Each processor architecture (i.e. x86 or Harvard) has its own


set of instructions.

- The compiler must specify which exact architecture first


before compiling, as some architectures may not be
compatible with certain computers.

- Just one line of source code can be compiled into many lines
of machine code.

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