PCEP-30-02 · Question #153
What is source code?
The correct answer is A. A program written in a high-level programming language. Source code refers to human-readable instructions written in a high-level programming language (like Python, Java, or C++), making option A correct - it's code that humans write and can read, before it's translated into something a computer can execute. Option B is wrong…
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Options
- AA program written in a high-level programming language
- BAnother name for a source le
- CMachine code executed by computers
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A83% (24)
- B10% (3)
- C7% (2)
Explanation
Source code refers to human-readable instructions written in a high-level programming language (like Python, Java, or C++), making option A correct - it's code that humans write and can read, before it's translated into something a computer can execute.
Option B is wrong because a "source file" is the file containing source code, not source code itself - the file is the container, the code is the content. Option C is the opposite of source code: machine code is the low-level binary output produced from source code after compilation, not the source itself.
Memory tip: Think of "source" as the origin - source code is where the program originates, written by humans in a readable language. Machine code is the destination.
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