Assembly
Assembly is a low-level programming language that provides a human-readable representation of machine code instructions specific to a computer's architecture. It allows developers to write code that directly controls hardware components like the CPU, memory, and I/O devices, offering fine-grained control over system resources. Assembly is often used for performance-critical applications, embedded systems, and reverse engineering.
Developers should learn Assembly when working on system-level programming, such as operating systems, device drivers, or firmware, where direct hardware manipulation and maximum performance are required. It is essential for understanding computer architecture, optimizing critical code sections in high-level languages, and for security tasks like malware analysis or exploit development.