Introduction to Computers and Programming.

Introduction to Computers and Programming.

1. Software

   • Is essential to a computer because it controls everything the computer does.
   • Programmer.

2. Hardware

   • Refers to all of the physical devices, or components, that a computer is made of.

3. CPU.

   • Is the part of the computer that runs the programs.

4. Main memory.

   • Is the work area of the computer.

5. Secondary storage

   • Is a type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is not power to the computer.

6. A computer is divided into tiny storage locations known as bytes.

   • A byte is divided into eight smaller storage locations knowns as bits.

7. There are many times of numeric systems as example the binary system that uses 0 and 1.

8. A compiler is a program that translates a high-level language program into separate machine language program

9. Payton is an interpreter language

   • You can use it in two modes: interactive mode and script mode.

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