Lecture 9: Introduction to Computer Programming

Question 1

How do humans and computers represent numbers?

Answer 1

Humans represent numbers through a base 10 system while computers represent them through a base 2/binary system

Question 2

What is the overall process by which humans program computers?

Answer 2

Programming language –> compiler –> machine language
Human readable –> Translator –> Computer-readable

Question 3

What is a compiler?

Answer 3

Translates human-readable code to a set of computer-readable instructions

Question 4

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Answer 4

Provides an interface for running and debugging code. You can view variables, debug in real time, use autocomplete, access version control (e.g. Git), and more

Question 5

Drawbacks of IDE

Answer 5

You can lose understanding of what’s happening behind the scenes and can offer too many confusing features

Question 6

Code debugging

Answer 6

Correcting coding errors

Question 7

Compile-time error

Answer 7

A typo in code

Question 8

Run-time error

Answer 8

The code works but gives the wrong output