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Start your free trialCarolina Romano
305 PointsI believe I found an error on this quiz. Lower-level programming languages are more user friendly, correct?
Computer Basics Quiz -- High level vs. lower level computer languages
2 Answers
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherNo, they aren't. When we say higher-level we mean closer to humans. When we say lower-level we mean closer to the hardware. I know it may be confusing because you may equate higher level to "more difficult". But when speaking about programming languages this is not the case. Think about this way. Lower level equates to basic in this case. Where the basic language of a computer is all 0s and 1s. Now, imagine having to write a program in all 0s and 1s. Just because it's more basic doesn't make it less difficult :)
Carolina Romano
305 PointsThanks Jennifer. I think perhaps the video may be a bit misleading, as it suggests that Lower level languages were evolved to help folks better understand programming languages. Or perhaps I misunderstood :) Thanks again for such quick reply.
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherYou're quite welcome :)