NCC Education Programming Overview

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A language used to give instructions to a computer.

Programming languages have evolved in stages, each with its own features and advantages.

A recent programming approach that organizes software as objects

A programming style with organized code segments or steps

Programming languages have developed over time, from early machines to modern languages.

Different types of programming languages exist focusing on various approaches.

Assessing how various programming languages compare by evaluating their strengths and weakness.

Early programming languages focused on instructing machines on tasks.

A blueprint or template that defines the characteristics (data) and behaviors (responsibilities) of objects.

An instance of a class, representing a specific entity with its own data and behavior.

A variable that holds data specific to each object of a class.

A variable that holds data common to all objects of a class.

A function that operates on all objects of a class.

A function that operates on a specific object of a class.

Information used by computer programs, often stored as variables.

The actions or behaviors that a class or object can perform.

The fundamental language of computers. It is composed of 1s and 0s (binary) and represents instructions directly understood by the computer's hardware.

A step-by-step set of instructions for solving a specific problem. It's a blueprint for achieving a particular outcome.

Computers cannot understand natural language. Programming languages provide a bridge allowing humans to communicate their instructions in a way that computers can process.

A programming language uses syntax and keywords that are comprehensible to humans while translating them into machine-understandable code.

A computer program is a set of instructions written in a programming language that solves a particular problem or performs a specific task.

They provide a standard way to express complex algorithms, allowing humans to communicate and collaborate on software development.

It's a complex concept with multiple facets, making it difficult to define solely. It's more relevant to understand its different purposes and characteristics.

Abstraction allows developers to re-use a class and filter out unnecessary information (operations and attributes) from that class.

When using abstraction, you can choose which features of a class are relevant to your project and hide the rest.

Objects in a program communicate with each other by sending messages.

A message sent to an object instructs it to perform a specific task or operation.

Abstraction simplifies programming, making code easier to understand, manage, and re-use.

A consumer profile may contain various details, but abstraction lets you filter and only keep information needed for your program.

Abstraction helps to break down complex software into smaller, manageable chunks by focusing on what is important and hiding unnecessary details.

Abstraction makes code more efficient, easier to maintain, and promotes code re-use. It simplifies the development process by allowing developers to focus on core functionality and avoid dealing with redundant features.

Bundling data (attributes) and operations (methods) within an object and hiding them from outside access.

The concept of keeping data or functionality hidden from other parts of the program.

A system where internal mechanisms are hidden from the user, who only interacts with its inputs and outputs.

Properties or characteristics that describe an object.

The way objects communicate with each other in an object-oriented system.

Objects 'know' their data through internal attributes, which are accessible only within the object.