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Principles of Programming

This document outlines the principles of programming, including the definition of programming, the characteristics of a good program, and the role of programmers. It emphasizes the importance of programming in software development and introduces key concepts such as source code and machine code. Learning outcomes for students include understanding programming concepts, classifying programming languages, and utilizing program design tools.

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Principles of Programming

This document outlines the principles of programming, including the definition of programming, the characteristics of a good program, and the role of programmers. It emphasizes the importance of programming in software development and introduces key concepts such as source code and machine code. Learning outcomes for students include understanding programming concepts, classifying programming languages, and utilizing program design tools.

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Principles of Programming

UNIT 1: Principles of Programming

Learning Outcomes:

On the completion of this unit, the students will be able to:-

Introduce the concept of programming

- Classify programming languages

- Understand different program designing tools

1.1 Introduction to Programming

A computer program refers to the sequence of instructions that a computer executes.

Programming is the process of designing and writing instructions for a computer to carry out

some specific task. It is also referred to as coding. Programming is an important stage in the

software development process.

Program

A computer program refers to the sequence of instructions written using a programming

language. The process of writing a program is called programming or coding. A computer

program consists of many instructions that tell a computer what to do.

Everything done on a computer is done by using a computer program. It performs a specific

task when executed by a computer.

The programs written by a programmer are in a human-readable form which is termed source

code. These source codes are converted into machine-executable form which is termed machine

code. The translation process is carried out by a language translator.


Characteristics of a Good Program:
- The program should be easy to read and understand.

- It should be easily maintainable.

- It should be well documented and should be commented on appropriately.- It

should be memory efficient.

- It should be platform-independent, it should not be limited to certain computer

architecture only.

Programmer:

Programmers are the skilled professionals responsible for writing, testing, and

debugging codes. They are also referred to as coders, developers, or software engineers.

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