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1OperandThe operand specifies the data that needs to be acted on
2Assembly languagelow-level language which closely reflects how opcodes and operands work
3Instruction setsdecoded as a set of sequenced operations
4OpcodeThe opcode tells the processor the job that needs to be done
5MnemonicsAssembly language instructions use abbreviations called mnemonics
6source codeThe written code that creates a computer program.
7CPUCentral processing unit - the brains of the computer that processes program instructions. Also called a microprocessor.
8binaryA number system that contains two digits, 0 and 1. Also known as base 2.
9registerThe section of high speed memory within the CPU that stores data to be processed.
10executeTo run a computer program.

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