Programming 101

Which option best defines a program?

• A way of instructing a computer to perform a specific task

• A set of instructions to perform a specific task

• A language we can easily use to communicate with our computer to perform a specific task

• A set of instructions written in a specific order to perform a particular task

Answer explanation

You have learned that computers need instructions in order to perform any task. The instructions written for the computer to follow in achieving the desired task is a program. Computers also ensure they complete the instructions given to them in the order in which they were given.

What language do computers understand?

• English language

• Machine language

• Hexadecimal language

Answer explanation

Computers only understand the binary language (0's and 1's). This language is also termed as Machine code or Machine language

What name can be used to describe the individual who writes the instructions performed by the computer?

• Programming

• Program

• Programmer

• Code

Answer explanation

The programmer is the individual who writes the instructions the computer would have to perform

Which option defines the responsibility of the compiler?

• Convert all the instructions you have written in every programming language into machine language the computer can execute

• Convert all the instructions you have written in a particular programming language into machine language the computer can execute

• To execute your instructions one line at a time

• To execute all your instructions at a go

Answer explanation

Compilers are designed for specific languages. For instance, programming language A's compiler can be used to convert instructions written in language A alone into what the computer can execute

Which option better defines programming?

• Randomly instructing the computer to perform some tasks for you

• Carefully instructing your computer to do something for you

• Carefully writing instructions to define what the computer should do in a specific order.

• To ask the computer to randomly to optimum solutions to your problems

Answer explanation

Programming is the art of carefully writing instructions that would guide the computer (dumb device) to perform what you desire. With programming, we always become the guide to a computer to know what to do