First-generation programming language
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A first-generation programming language
is a machine-level programming language.
Originally, no translator was used to compile
or assemble
the first-generation language. The first-generation programming instructions were entered through the front panel
switches of the computer system.
Programming language
A programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
is a machine-level programming language.
Originally, no translator was used to compile
Compile
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or assemble
Assembly language
An assembly language is a low-level programming language for computers, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and other programmable devices. It implements a symbolic representation of the machine codes and other constants needed to program a given CPU architecture...
the first-generation language. The first-generation programming instructions were entered through the front panel
Front panel
A front panel was used on early electronic computers to display and allow the alteration of the state of the machine's internal registers and memory. The front panel usually consisted of arrays of indicator lamps, toggle switches, and push buttons mounted on a sheet metal face plate...
switches of the computer system.