There are four categories of computer languages: high-level languages, low-level languages, assembly language, and machine language. High-level languages are closer to human language and need translators to be understood by computers. Low-level languages are closer to machine language and do not need translators. Assembly language sits between high-level and machine language by using mnemonic codes. Machine language consists of binary and is the only language computers can directly understand. Translators like compilers, interpreters, and assemblers are used to convert between these language categories.