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What Is Computer Programming

Computer programming involves writing instructions called programs for a computer to perform tasks. Programs are sequences of commands that cause the computer to perform specific actions through electrical signals. Programmers write code using the rules of programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, and SQL. Understanding programming languages at a high level helps learn the fundamentals to solve problems through computer instructions.

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What Is Computer Programming

Computer programming involves writing instructions called programs for a computer to perform tasks. Programs are sequences of commands that cause the computer to perform specific actions through electrical signals. Programmers write code using the rules of programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, and SQL. Understanding programming languages at a high level helps learn the fundamentals to solve problems through computer instructions.

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What is computer programming?

Computer programming is the art of writing instructions for a computer. These

instructions are called “programs.”

As “smart” as they seem to the layperson, computers can’t do anything on their own.

Everything a computer does is the result of programs people develop to solve

problems, meet needs, or achieve goals.

What is a computer program?


A program is a sequence of commands. Each command causes the computer to

perform a specific action. Every action in a computer is a precise set of electrical

signals.

When a computer program is correct and the commands make the computer do

what the programmer intends, the computer successfully completes a task.

Today, programmers write their instructions in code, which is text written using the

rules of a particular computer language. There are numerous programming

languages out there.

Some of the most popular programming languages include:

● Java

● JavaScript

● Python

● C++/C
● C#

● CSS

● HTML

● SQL

Most professionals specialize in a few programming languages. But understanding

programming languages on a high level can help professionals learn the

fundamentals of many more.

Each language works by taking a programmer’s instructions and translating them

into binary code, a sequence of “on” and “off” (or “0” and “1”) instructions.

Differences exist in the details, such as syntax, the ways in which the computer

translates the language, and more.

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