Question

question 12 1 pts which of the following statements about high-level programming languages when compared to low-level programming languages is true? high-level programming languages provide programmers with more abstractions and are easier for people to read high-level programming languages provide programmers with less abstractions and are more difficult for people to read high-level programming languages provide programmers with more abstractions but are more difficult for people to read high-level programming languages provide programmers with less abstractions but are easier for people to read

Explanation:

To determine the correct statement, we recall the characteristics of high - level and low - level programming languages. High - level programming languages (such as Python, Java) are designed to be more user - friendly. They offer more abstractions, which means programmers don't have to deal with the low - level details of the computer's hardware (like memory management at a very basic level). Also, because of these abstractions and a syntax that is closer to natural language and mathematical notation, they are easier for people to read and understand compared to low - level languages (like Assembly language).

Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "High - level programming languages provide programmers with more abstractions and are easier for people to read" – This matches the characteristics of high - level languages.
• Option 2: "High - level programming languages provide programmers with less abstractions and are more difficult for people to read" – High - level languages have more, not less, abstractions and are easier to read, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: "High - level programming languages provide programmers with more abstractions but are more difficult for people to read" – High - level languages with more abstractions are easier, not more difficult, to read, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: "High - level programming languages provide programmers with less abstractions but are easier for people to read" – High - level languages have more abstractions, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. High - level programming languages provide programmers with more abstractions and are easier for people to read