Introduction to Computer Programming

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Course Outline

  1. Programming Vocabulary Baseline
  2. Computers and Program Responsibility
  3. System and Application Programs
  4. Binary and Machine Language
  5. Three Programming Language Levels
  6. Compilation and Interpretation
  7. Classification and Exact Instructions

1. Programming Vocabulary Baseline

Essential Points

  • Unit 1 is a two-hour lecture with two hours of lecture time and no laboratory work, and students write and compile no code in this unit.

2. Computers and Program Responsibility

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Computer : A machine that stores data and carries out instructions on that data exactly as given.
  • Program : A complete set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform one job.
  • Instruction : One single command inside a program.

Essential Points

πŸ“Œ A computer obeys literally, obeys instructions in order unless told to jump, and never guesses when an instruction has no single definite meaning.

  • The programmer is accountable for every instruction a computer carries out, including instructions that were omitted or failed to handle a case.

3. System and Application Programs

Key Concepts & Definitions

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1. What does Unit 1 require students to do with code?

2. What is the scheduled format of Unit 1?

3. Which description best defines a computer?

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How long is the lecture time in Unit 1?

Two hours of lecture time.

Does Unit 1 include any laboratory work?

No, it includes no laboratory work.

Do students write or compile code in Unit 1?

No, students write and compile no code in Unit 1.

What is a computer?

A machine that stores data and executes instructions exactly as given.

What defines a program?

A complete set of instructions telling a computer how to perform one job.

What is an instruction in a program?

One single command inside a program.

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