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What is computer programming?
The process of instructing the computer to perform tasks or follow a series of commands.
Which of the following is not a way of programming?
What is system software?
A type of computer program designed to make the computer functional and operational.
Which of the following is an example of application software?
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What is a computer programmer?
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What type of languages are COBOL and Visual BASIC?
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Machine language uses patterns of 0 and 1 to represent instructions.
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What does debugging involve?
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A __________ is a person who can design, create, and maintain computer programs.
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Match the following types of programming languages with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
What is Computer Programming?
- Involves instructing a computer to perform tasks through a series of commands.
- A computer is an electronic device designed to accept and manipulate data to produce information.
- Programming methods include typing commands, creating programs, using pre-existing software, and employing user interfaces like menus or GUIs.
Types of Software
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System Software: Essential for the computer's functionality, operating efficiently, and serving as an interface with application programs. Examples include:
- Operating systems
- Compilers and interpreters
- Device drivers
- Diagnostic programs
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Application Software: Designed to address specific problems or user needs. Examples include:
- Microsoft Office
- Web browsers
- Media players
- Database management systems
- Business software for inventory, payroll, etc.
The Computer Programmer
- A specialist in creating and maintaining computer programs.
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Types of Programmers:
- System Programmers: Develop system-level software and are proficient in low-level languages (e.g., Assembly, C, Java).
- Application Programmers: Focus on user-centric software using high-level, scripting, or fourth-generation languages.
Qualifications to be a Computer Programmer
- Must possess problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, organizational abilities, patience, resourcefulness, and a degree of obsessive attention to detail.
Levels of Programming Languages
- High-level Languages: User-friendly, with English-like commands (e.g., COBOL, Visual BASIC, HTML).
- Middle-level Languages: Combine high-level simplicity with low-level control (e.g., C++).
- Symbolic Languages: Use mnemonic codes for instructions (e.g., Assembly language).
- Machine Language: Comprised of binary code (0s and 1s) understandable primarily by computers.
Definition of Terms
- Bug: A term for errors in a program.
- Debug: Process of eliminating errors.
- Debugging: The act of identifying and removing bugs.
- Software: General term for computer programs.
- Hardware: Refers to the physical components of a computer system.
- Computer Program: A set of instructions for the computer.
- Computer Programming: Designing and creating computer programs.
- Programming Language: Tools for translating human instructions into machine-readable code.
- Programmer: A professional who creates and maintains programs.
- Algorithm: A step-by-step solution to a specific problem.
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of computer programming, including definitions, types of software, and the role of a computer programmer. Gain a foundational understanding of programming languages and key terminology involved in the field.
