Doss Academy
Skip to learning content

Student Handout — What Is Programming? High-Level vs Low-Level Languages

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

Programming Language Taxonomy Reference Sheet.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Compilation vs. interpretation lecture, language hierarchy sorting activity, and syntax comparison.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Use the vocabulary

High-Level Language, Low-Level Language, Machine Code, Assembly, Compiler, Interpreter, Syntax, Source Code, Abstraction, Execution

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

  • I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
  • I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
  • I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.

Discuss and submit in Google Classroom

Use this site to read, watch, and get shared learning materials. Keep completed work, questions, and comments in your class on Google Classroom.

Open Google Classroom

Choose your class and the assignment named by your teacher.

KDE student outcomes

Unit-level context for this lesson · Course 110201

View aligned outcomes (2)
  • #1 Demonstrate knowledge of the program development life cycle.
  • #2 Design, develop, compile, debug, test, run, and document programs in the language studied.

Alignment from Master Lesson Plans v3.5. These are instructional targets; completing a resource does not by itself establish mastery.