FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Programming is the process of eating a set of instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: -Programming languages are used to make all the computer programs for software ONLY. Most programming languages consist of instruction for computers. There are programmable machines that use a set of specific instructions, rather than general programming languages.

Detailed explanation-3: -An algorithm is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed. Algorithms performcalculation, data processing and/or automated reasoning) tasks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Software – a set of instructions or programs that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a specific task (computer software runs on hardware). Main types of software – systems software and application software.

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