Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Software (Section 1 - No. 47)
Which of the following is a primary disadvantage of high-level languages?
They are not independent of the type of computer being used.
Programs can take longer to write.
They require more specialist hardware.
They make less use of standard hardware.
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High-level languages often take longer to write programs in, especially if they have to be optimized.