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Getting Started Programming a Computer
Name the three major operations that computer hardware and software accomplish.
What type of software translates a programmer's statements to binary form?
Where does a program have to be loaded before it can be used?
Discuss the role that the compiler plays in translating between a high-level programming language and the low-level machine language native to the computer.
Explain the three basic programming structures: Sequence, selection and loop
Explain the value of testing in Programming.
Explain the purpose of using pseudocode and flowcharts to represent the logical steps required to solve a problem.
Research and provide a list of some of the main symbols used for creating a flowchart.
Identify a meal you would like to cook. Using flowchart symbols, write the step-by-step instructions explaining how to cook that meal.
Do online research to learn about the history of programming languages and produce a brief report on the nature, advantages, and disadvantages of two popular programming languages.