Programming Methods 1
A programming language is a language in which computer programs are developed or written and before one can use this language he or she should understand and have knowledge of the basic principles of programming Objectives Explain what is meant by a program Understand who is a programmer Explain what programming language means Describe the various language models Identify and describe the generations of programming languages and point out their differences Identify and describe the basic concepts of Object-Oriented Technology We will Discuss What is a program? What is a programming language? Who is a programmer? What is a Program? There are many definitions of what a program is, the following are some acceptable examples; A program is a group of related instructions that aim to perform a task(s). A complete set of instructions a computer can interpret and follow to perform a task(s). A set of instructions for a computer(s) to follow. The complete algorithm for computer(s)