assembler

assembler

1. software / program

2. converts assembly into machine code

3. takes basic instructions (mnemonics) used in assembly language and converts them into machine code so they can be processed by the computer

4. 1:1 relationship between assembly language + machine code so that one line will perform only one task

5. one statement is translated to one machine code instruction

6. once the program has been assembled machine code can be reused again to perform the same task without reassemly

7. produces an executable file of machine code

8. assembled programs can be used without it + is distributed for general use