1. Write a simple, one-sentence definition of an algorithm (in the general sense, not the computer or mathematical sense). Give an example from your real life where you use an ‘algorithm’ on a regular basis.
2. What is pseudocode? Why is it useful to programmers?
3. Name and briefly describe a pictorial or graphical way of representing an algorithm. (Hint: think back to what we have done in IST lessons over the past few weeks.)

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Assembly Language: Low-level language for programming computers. help eliminate first-generation programming

Specific Language: low-level language for programming

2. The Visual Basic uses much more complicated languages, for codes as such

3.used to translate computer languages

The topic “Programming Concepts” deals with various concepts of programming. It deals wiht how we code our programms how we sotre them and how we run then. It is bassically an overview of certain special mechanics that help programms work.

Q1: GUI’s:http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/jackieh-q1-guis/

By Jackie Huynh

Q2: Data Types: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/question2/

By Roger Lee

Q3: Data Operators: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/data-operator-3rd-decmber-work-jackson-sussman/

By Jackson Sussman

Q4: Algorithms: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/dec-3-question-4-2/

By Max Shintler

Q5: Controll Structures: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/q5-control-structures/

By Brady Watkinson

If you’re reading this post, it means i didnt remove it yet.

To people in my team;

Write descriptions or comments of yourself or others on the new member pages. Go to Manage->Pages, then edit the one with your name (or the person you want to describe/comment’s name)

This topic is about specific types of software, not different software programs e.g. word, games or excell. It is about how software is modfied to suit ceratin circumstances. For example cross platform software and application software, just to name a few.

Here are the links to each question:

Q1: System Software: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/answer-to-question-1/ 

By Max Shintler.

Q2: Application Software: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/question-2-application- software/

By Brady Watkinson

Q3: Application Alternatives: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/q3/

By Roger Lee

Q4: Cross-Platform Software: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/cross-plaform-programming/

By Jackson Sussman

Q5: Open Source Software: http://bristlingwithmojo.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/question-5/

By Jackie Huynh

Data Operators

 December 2, 2007 For each of the following, describe its function, give an example of one and explain how it might be used in a program.

1. Relational operators
2. Logical operators
3. Arithmetic operators

1: Relational operators: Relational operators test for a relationship, of a specified type between entities. It is essentially a programming language. The type of things it can test for relationships between is for example numerical values. Example testing if two numbers are equal. If they are equal it returns a value of true if they are not it returns a value of false. A number guessing game would be a perfect example of a rational operator, if the relationship between the number I guessed and the correct number is equal the value would be true..

2: Logical Operators:  Logical Operators work by setting a condition, if that condition is satisfied they have become true. For example if I play a number guessing game the condition would be IF number guessed is correct display correct message.

3: Arithmetic Operators: Arithmetic operators are simply operators that perform a function, in this case a mathematical function. To generally calculated numerical values and find them for a purpose. Example a simple calculator it has multiple variable which it performs an action on.

1. List as many different programming languages that you can find out about. Give descriptions of 3 of them and how they are unique.
2. What do the terms procedural and object-oriented mean when referring to programming languages?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_programming_languages

Have fun.

Another I would like to mention is JASS. JASS is a programming language made for a game by Blizzard Entertainment, Warcraft 3.

Descriptions of 3: starting with JASS

JASS is unique because, unlike the vast majority of programming languages, it is made purely for usage in a game (WC3). It is an event-driven, block structured, procedural language, and is used by map editors/makers to create triggers/objects for a certain map in the World Editor program. It has a syntax similar to Turing and Delphi, but it is case sensitive.

Another programming language is C. C is a general-purpose, block structured, procedural, imperative computer programming language. C was designed to be a system implementation language, but it is widely used for applications. C has facilities for structured programming and allows lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations. In C, all executable code is contained within functions. C program source text is free-format, using semicolon as a statement terminator.

The last programming language I’ll use as an example is Python. Python is a high-level programming language. It is designed over readability and the importance of programmer effort rather than computer effort. Python is a multi-paradigm programming language (object oriented and imperative) which has a dynamic type system and uses automatic memory management.

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Procedural programming is sometimes used as a synonym for imperative programming, and refers to a language that specifies the steps the program must take to reach a desired state. Procedures are also known as routines, subroutines, functions and methods, and they simply contain a series of steps to be carried out by a program.

Object-oriented describes a programming language that is…. object-oriented. Object-oriented languages use objects and their interactions to design applications and programs.

1. Computer studies December 7, 2007 
   1. In our computers, we use and talk about files all the time. But what is a file? Write a technical definition of a computer file.
   2. What is an array? Find out how to access data that is stored in an array.

    

   1: A computer file is essentially a way of storing data, it is a resource used to store data. Files are able to be accessed by a computer programme. They are made to be saved and opened. Files are basically a sequence of binary digits and needs translating. Files always have a size, this is expressed in bytes. Files are an example of data structures. The way in which files store data determines the file size.

    

   2:  An Array is a kind of data structure that consists of many different elements. All of which can sometimes be interpreted by one programme. Not every programming language can support array programming. Each element in most programming languages has the same data type. To read an array of data a programme chooses which parts of the data it wants to access instead of reading and using it all. Most programmes are able to read arrays.