CPE II Practice Questions - CPN Computer Professional Examination Level II Exam

In systems programming, what is the primary difference between a pass-1 assembler and a pass-2 assembler?

Pass-1 defines symbols and builds the symbol table, while pass-2 generates machine code. Pass-1 resolves forward references, while pass-2 defines external references. Pass-1 parses high-level language tokens, while pass-2 performs code optimization. Pass-1 allocates memory segments, while pass-2 loads the object file into RAM.

Correct Answer:

Pass-1 defines symbols and builds the symbol table, while pass-2 generates machine code.

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