What is programming?

What is programming?

1. Programming is how you get computers to solve problems

   • Programming Languages
     • we have to use a programming language for computers understand to give them instructions
       • popular languages
         • C
         • Ruby
         • Java
         • BASIC

2. Concepts

   • you
     • without the programmer (you), the computer is useless. It does what you tell it to do
   • solve problems
     • computers exist to make tasks easier

3. Programming is a creative task

4. three concepts are the basic logical structures in computer programming

   • Sequence: running instructions in order
   • Selection: making choices
   • Repetition: doing the same thing more than once