Computer Programming

Computer Programming

1. What is an algorithm?

   • process or set of steps that generally a computer follows
     • to solve operations

2. What is software?

   • group of programs or routines
     • allow a computer solve different situations

3. What are the main software categories?

   • System software
   • Application software
   • Computer programming tools

4. Sources

   • https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z3whpv4
   • https://searchmicroservices.techtarget.com/definition/software
   • https://zapier.com/blog/business-software-categories-explained/
   • http://interactivepython.org/courselib/static/pythonds/Introduction/WhatIsProgramming.html
   • https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/program.htm
   • http://interactivepython.org/courselib/static/pythonds/Introduction/WhatIsProgramming.html
   • https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/proglang.htm
   • http://www.klientsolutech.com/why-is-programming-important/

5. What is a program?

   • coded software instructions
     • control the operation of a computer

6. What is programming?

   • is taking an algorithm
     • and encoding it into a
       • Programming language

7. What is a programming language?

   • set of commands
   • instructions
     • used to create a software program
   • other syntax

8. Why is it important to learn programming?

   • for speeding up the input and output processes in a machine
   • to automate, collect, manage, calculate, analyze processing of data and information accurately
   • to create software and applications that help computer and mobile users in daily life