Understanding Programming Languages

The purpose of computer programming is to find a sequence of instructions that solve a specific problem on a computer.

The basic program code elements common to all programming languages include programming environment, data types, variables, keywords, logical and arithmetical operators, if else conditions, loops, numbers, characters and arrays, functions, and input and output operations.

The two types of programming languages mentioned in the text are low-level language and high-level language.

<p>Programming languages follow grammar called syntax, similar to how human languages have their own set of grammar rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of a low-level language is to be the most understandable language used by computers to perform their operations.</p> Signup and view all the answers