[M1S1] Flashcards
a multistep process for creating a program
programming
a way of giving computers
instructions about what they
should do next.
programming
instructions given to a computer
codes
what is programming important for?
for learning to innovate, create ecofriendly solutions for global
problems, and for speeding up the input and
output processes in a machine.
a list or sequence of instructions that
tell a computer what to do.
computer program
Everything a computer does is done by using what?
computer program
a computer program is written in what?
a programming language
a type of written language that
tells computers what to do in order to work
PL
are used to make all the computer
programs or software.
PL
Each PL has its own grammar called what?
syntax
consists of rules
governing the structure and content of the statement that should
be followed.
syntax
a well-written set of instructions and
statements to develop a program
source code
what does a programmer write using a programming language in order to create a program?
source code
2 ways a source code can be written
low-level or high-level
language.
a source code must be translated to what? using what?
machine language
(binary form) using a language translator.
types of language translators
assembler, interpreter, compiler