Why do we Program?

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Human beings

________ can operate in an error filled world.

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programmers job

A(n) ________ is to serve the user and act as an intermediary between the hardware and the user.

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sequence of stored

Program: a(n) ________ instructions.

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Designed and wired so that it has one question

what do you want to do next

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Example

clean up survey data

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To produce something for others to use

a programming job

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Example

Fix a performance problem in the Sakai software

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Program

a sequence of stored instructions

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Computers are designed and wired to have one question: ________?

what do you want to do next?

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What is something computers can do really efficiently compared to humans?

text analysis

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11

Programmers trying to sell software have to

anticipate people's needs`

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The main difference between writing code for someone and writing code for yourself is the _____.

rigor

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13

T/F: Computer programs can have mistakes.

false

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App stores are places where software can be _____ ___ _________.

built and exchanged

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General goal of a programming job

to produce something for others to use

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