What is a computer?
A machine that stores data and carries out instructions exactly as given.
Computer Definition
Machine that stores and executes instructions.
Who is a programmer?
The person who decides instructions and is answerable for their actions.
Program
Set of instructions for a specific task.
How does a computer follow instructions by default?
It follows instructions in order unless told to jump.
Literal computer obeys
Follows instructions exactly, in order.
What must be true for a computer to carry out an instruction?
The instruction must have one single definite meaning.
Machine language
Binary instructions the processor executes.
System program
Manages computer hardware and resources.
Application program
Performs user-specific tasks.
Bit
Single binary digit, 0 or 1.
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1. What is the primary role of a computer in relation to data and instructions?
2. What is a computer in the context of programming?
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