COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS PROGRAMMING
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walk to the right and turn
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spin in circles
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create a list of instructions the computer can follow
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draw a picture
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Detailed explanation-1: -A program is a list of instructions for the computer to follow to process data.
Detailed explanation-2: -A set of instructions that a computer follows to implement a task is referred to as a “program”. The well-developed programs are generally referred to as “software”; it is needed for a computer because every operation in a computer is controlled with the help of software.
Detailed explanation-3: -Computer programming is the process of writing code to facilitate specific actions in a computer, application or software program, and instructs them on how to perform.
Detailed explanation-4: -An instruction code is a group of bits that instruct the computer to perform a specific operation. The operation code of an instruction is a group of bits that define operations such as addition, subtraction, shift, complement, etc.