Basic Programming knowledge

what does it mean to write a computer program?

to write a sequence of instructions written using a Computer Programming Language to perform a specified task by the computer.

what is an algorithm

an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure to resolve any problem. An algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite set of well-defined instructions.

Name 5 types of programming languages

C++, Java, PHP, Perl, Python, C, Ruby

Computer Programming Languages are made of several elements what are a few of them

Programming Environment, Basic Syntax, Data Types, Variables, Keywords, Basic Operators, Decision Making, Loops, Numbers, Characters, Arrays, Strings, Functions, File I/O

What is the first thing you must program to start your computer programming language

the environment setup

What three languages seem to be the most popular

C Programming, Java Programming, Python Programming

what is need on your computer system in order to browse the internet

A working Internet Connection to connect to the Internet and a Web Browser like Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari, etc.

What three things do you need in order to start with your programming

A text editor to create computer program, A compiler to compile program into binary format, and An interpreter to execute program directly.

what is a text editor

This is a Software, which will be used to write your computer program. Your Windows machine must have a Notepad, which can be used to type your program.

give an example of a text editor

notepad, notepad++, office

what does the compiler actually do

it allows the computer to read your text format in a matter it can understand

what is the path the program takes through the compiler

computer program file, compilation, computer binary file, program execution

what transfers your text format into a binary format

a compiler

What are a few languages that don't require a compiler to be executed but can use an interpreter

Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby

What path do languages that use an interpreter follow

computer program file, interpreter, program execution

what does every C program start with at the top of the code?

main()

what is the main program body of the program language written in between

{,}

what are "white spaces"

white spaces are tabs, spaces, new lines ect. that are invisible in the program its self

what is the meaning of a blank line

A line containing only whitespace, possibly with a comment

what must come after every individual statement in C language

a semicolon

what character is used for a new line

\n