A collection of instructions that tells a computer how to perform a task., Computer Program, The process of designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining computer programs., Programming, A formal language used to communicate instructions to a computer., Programming Language, Programming is done by writing code using textual commands instead of graphical blocks., Text-Based Programming, The original program written by the programmer., Source Code, The systematic steps followed to create a working computer program., Program Development Process, Identifying and understanding the problem that needs to be solved., Problem Analysis, Planning the solution before writing the code, Program Design, Writing the actual program using a programming language., Coding, Running the program to determine whether it works correctly., Testing, Finding and correcting errors in a program., Debugging, Updating and improving a program after deployment., Maintenance, A named storage location that holds data that may change during program execution., Variable, A value that remains unchanged while the program runs., Constant, A classification that specifies the kind of data stored by a variable., Data Type, A whole number without a decimal point., Integer, A number containing decimal values., Float, A sequence of characters such as letters, words, or sentences., String, A logical data type that contains only two values: True or False., Boolean, The grammatical rules that determine how programming statements must be written., Syntax, An error caused by violating the programming language's grammar rules., Syntax Error, An error where the program runs but produces incorrect results., Logical Error, An error that occurs while the program is executing., Runtime Error, A note written in the program that explains the code but is ignored during execution., Comment, Executing instructions one after another in order., Sequence, Choosing between different actions based on a condition., Selection, Repeating a set of instructions multiple times., Iteration, A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem., Algorithm, Software that translates source code into machine code before it is executed., Compiler, Software that executes source code line by line., Interpreter

Computer Programming Basics-"Tell ME What it Means?"

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