# Daily Bell Ringer — What Is Programming? High-Level vs Low-Level Languages

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:29:57-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 3: Introduction to Programming / Unit 1: What Is Programming & Program Development
Life Cycle (PDLC) / Lesson 1: What Is Programming? High-Level vs Low-Level Languages

## Before we begin

What makes Python a high-level language compared to Assembly or Machine Code?

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.