FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements best describes a program?
A
The instructions that make up a computer program
B
A reasonable way to think about something
C
A detailed description of how something is or should be built or made. It often includes materials, dimensions and instructions.
D
A set of instructions written in code that control the operation of a computer or machine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In programming, code (noun) is a term used for both the statements written in a particular programming language-the source code, and a term for the source code after it has been processed by a compiler and made ready to run in the computer-the object code .

Detailed explanation-2: -software, instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. The term was coined to differentiate these instructions from hardware-i.e., the physical components of a computer system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Source code is generally understood to mean programming statements that are created by a programmer with a text editor or a visual programming tool and then saved in a file.

Detailed explanation-4: -The statement that best describes operating systems is D. Operating systems manage the computer’s random access memory (RAM). Operating systems simply means the software which supports the basic functions of a computer like scheduling tasks and the control of peripherals.

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