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A programming language is a formal computer language or constructed language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs to control the behavior of a machine or to express algorithms.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language</ref> | |||
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* COMPARE | |||
* RETRIEVE | |||
* STORE | |||
Complex capabilities are composed of very large numbers of very simple operations. | |||
If we ask a simple question: what is the biggest item on this list, we might code it like this: | |||
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list_of_numbers = [12,1,54,8,19,4,13,21,12,89,-1,6] | |||
for | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
== An example == | |||
Below is an example of an automatic piano. The piano is "fed" instructions which enable it to play a simple song. The song is an example of a program. It is '''instructions''' designed to | |||
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ZVc7trWRYw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> | |||
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== Standards == | == Standards == | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 5 October 2016
Programming basics[1]
A programming language is a formal computer language or constructed language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs to control the behavior of a machine or to express algorithms.[2]
- ADD
- COMPARE
- RETRIEVE
- STORE
Complex capabilities are composed of very large numbers of very simple operations.
If we ask a simple question: what is the biggest item on this list, we might code it like this:
list_of_numbers = [12,1,54,8,19,4,13,21,12,89,-1,6]
for
An example[edit]
Below is an example of an automatic piano. The piano is "fed" instructions which enable it to play a simple song. The song is an example of a program. It is instructions designed to
Standards[edit]
- State the fundamental operations of a computer.
- Distinguish between fundamental and compound operations of a computer.
- Explain the essential features of a computer language.
- Explain the need for higher level languages.
- Outline the need for a translation process from a higher level language to machine executable code.