What is Machine Code?
Machine code is the essential or basic language that provides the foundation for all computers currently in operation. Essentially, machine code is based on a stream of “O” and “I” characters, with the arrangement of the characters determining the nature of the action detailed in the message. Sometimes referred to as binary code, the machine code has been the language of computers since the days of the electronic brains of the 1940’s all the way through the computer systems of today. When a programmer writes code for a program, the source language statements are compiled into a form out output that makes use of this binary code. The machine code is then stored as an executable file until the file is accessed and commanded to run. As the code is scanned and ran, the computing system reads the arrangement of characters and receives instructions in what to do next. Reading machine code is accomplished by the microprocessor in the computer. Basically, the microprocessor knows to only read
