This language-agnostic course is your guide to programming and acquiring problem-solving skills. You will start reviewing the anatomy of computers and the binary number system. You will then look at the lifecycle of a program before moving on to the core concepts of programming. Overall, the primary focus of this course is logic building within the context of computer science and programming.

Throughout each chapter, you will get hands-on experience with exercises and quizzes to solidify what you’ve learned. If you’re looking to build strong programming fundamentals then this course is the perfect place to start.

Introduction to Computers & Programming

The CPU registers store data permanently.

The CPU registers store data permanently.

The decimal equivalent of 10100 is:

Sound is represented as binary in computers.

Sound is represented as binary in computers.

What is the minimum number of bits needed to represent a pixel of an image with four colors?

What is the minimum number of bits needed to represent a pixel of an image with four colors?

Instructions written in which of the following language(s) cannot be executed directly by the CPU?

Instructions written in which of the following language(s) cannot be executed directly by the CPU?

Converts code written in a high-level language to machine code

Links the object file to the other relevant files to produce the executable file

Source code creation, executable file creation, and object file creation

Object file creation, source code creation, and executable file creation

Source code creation, object file creation, and executable file creation

A program written in a compiled language undergoes the following phases (in the correct order):

A program written in a compiled language undergoes the following phases (in the correct order):

Test your understanding of the components of a computer, the information representation mechanism in a computer, and the types of programming languages.

Introduction

Getting to Know Computers

Problem Solving

Variables

Decision in Programs

Repetition in Programs

Conclusion

Quiz on Computer Basics