1. In what sense is a program in a third-generation language machine independent? In what sense is it still machine dependent? 2. What is the difference between an assembler and a compiler? 3. We can...

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In what sense is a program in a third-generation language machine independent? In what sense is it still machine dependent?

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What is the difference between an assembler and a compiler?

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We can summarize the imperative programming paradigm by saying that it places emphasis on describing a process that leads to the solution of the problem at hand. Give a similar summary of the declarative, functional, and object-oriented paradigms.

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In what sense are the third-generation programming languages at a higher level than the earlier generations?