COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS PROGRAMMING
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Computer Program
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Algorithm
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Machine Code
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Binary Code
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Detailed explanation-1: -A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called a program, or software program. The two main types of software are system software and application software.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: An operating system that allows a single user to perform only one task at a time is called a Single-User Single-Tasking Operating System. Functions like printing a document, downloading images, etc., can be performed only one at a time. Examples include MS-DOS, Palm OS, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -With machine language a programmer can instruct a computer to perform its most fundamental operations. Machine languages consist of strings of numbers ultimately reduced to 1’s and 0’s. The computer responds to these numbers by performing different operations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device.