What is Programming?

Coding at its core is a simple task: We put things in containers, do something with it, put it into another container, repeat this a couple of times, before we finally create an output.

Goals

• You understand that programming is simple at its core.

• You know the few concepts you need to understand learning coding.

The few concepts in programming

Let's look at the task of coding from a more formal perspective. What is coding really about? And what concepts do we need to get familiar with?

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According to the slides above, we need to take a closer look at the following concepts:

VariablesFunctions and CommandsControl StructuresLoopsObjects and Libraries