Welcome to Programming
Explore the basics of programming by understanding what a computer program is and how it instructs machines to perform tasks. This lesson explains programming concepts, the role of algorithms, and how JavaScript serves as a language to command computers, setting a foundation for dynamic web development.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
What’s a program?
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A computer is a machine whose role is to execute quickly and flawlessly a series of actions given to it.
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A program is a list of actions given to a computer. These actions take the form of textual commands. All these commands form the program’s source code.
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The programmer’s task is to create programs. To accomplish this goal, ...