Computer Programming

Computer Programming

1. What is an algorithm

   • Problem - solving
   • Data processing
   • Mathematical operations
   • series of instructions
     • operation or solving a problem

2. What is software

   • instructions
     • specific tasks
   • programs
   • computer programs
   • THREE CATEGORIES
     • System software
       • base
         • application software
       • EXAMPLES
         • device drivers, operating systems (OSs), compilers, disk formatters, text editors
       • Help
         • Operate efficiently
       • managing hardware components
     • Programming software
       • tools
       • aid developers
         • writing programs
       • Tools available
         • compilers, linkers, debuggers, interpreters and text editors
     • Application software
       • task performing
       • Examples
         • office suites, gaming applications, database systems and educational software
       • single program
         • or
           • collection of small programs.

3. What is a program

   • executable software
   • similar to a script
   • compiled code
     • operating system
   • Examples
     • Web browsers, word processors, e-mail clients, video games, and system utilities
       • Applications
   • develop

4. What is programming

   • implementation
   • facilitate
     • computing operations
       • functionality
   • languages
     • domain
     • programming model

5. What is Programming Language

   • computer language
     • create commands
       • code
   • control behavior
     • and
       • output
   • accurate algorithms

6. Why is it important to learn programming?

   • learning to innovate
   • creating solutions
   • increase the power of computers
     • and
       • internet
   • speeding up
     • input and output processes
       • in machine
   • automate
   • collect
   • manage
   • calculate