Basic Terminology

Basic Terminology

1. What is am algorithm?

   • Outputs = Result
   • Programmed steps
   • Execute specific actions
   • Input = steps

2. What is a software?

   • Generic term for computer program
   • Instructions
   • Interaction
     • User
     • hardware
     • Perform actions

3. Sources

   • https://computer.howstuffworks.com/what-is-a-computer-algorithm.htm
   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4356/software
   • https://msdn.microsoft.com/pt-pt/library/ff399004.aspx
   • https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming/intro-to-programming/v/programming-intro
   • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program
   • https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/programming_language.html

4. Whic are the main software categories?

   • Platform and Management
   • Education and Reference
   • Home and Entertainment
   • Content and Communications
   • Operations and Professional
   • Product Manufacturing and Service Delivery
   • Line of Business

5. What is programming?

   • process of creating a set of instructions
   • tell a computer how to perform a task
   • QL, Java, Python, and C++

6. what is program ?

   • usually printed outline
   • sequence of coded instructions
   • inserted into a mechanism

7. What is programming language?

   • vocabulary and set of grammatical rules
   • instructing a computer or computing device
   • instructing a computer or computing device

8. Why is important learning programming?

   • Is important learn how to program so that w are all able to manually code what ever action when want to perform with our computers