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Programming Basics with Real-Life Examples

Programming involves translating ideas into a series of logical steps using basic control structures like sequence, decision, and repetition that are analogous to everyday activities. These structures allow programmers to break problems down into step-by-step instructions to solve problems. Programming concepts are based on common sense and are simpler to understand than other technical fields.

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Programming Basics with Real-Life Examples

Programming involves translating ideas into a series of logical steps using basic control structures like sequence, decision, and repetition that are analogous to everyday activities. These structures allow programmers to break problems down into step-by-step instructions to solve problems. Programming concepts are based on common sense and are simpler to understand than other technical fields.

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Programming Basics

using
Real-life examples
Dr. Jeyakesavan Veerasamy
CS faculty, UT Dallas, USA
jeyv@[Link]
What is programming?
• Translating idea to steps in “restricted” English
langauge
• Logical Thinking & execution
• simpler than logic puzzles
• lot simpler than learning a foreign language
• Not a cryptic activity
• Underlying concepts are similar to daily activities
• Technical Common Sense
Activities
• Recipe to make your favorite food
• Assembly instructions for a toy
• Getting ready in the morning
• Going from one place to another

What is common to all of these?


Sequence of steps
More activities
• Go by car or take the bus?
• Go for a movie or study?
• Fly or drive?
• Carry a lunch-box or get lunch in café?

What is common to all of these?


Selection / decision / IF statement
Even more activities
• Eat cookies from a box
• Answer an exam that has several questions
• Get a list of items at the grocery store
• Moving all items from one room to another

What is common to all of these?


repetition / loop / iteration
Summary
• All programs have only 3 control structures:
Sequence, decision & repetition
• These are similar to activities we do every day.
• Problem description  High level idea 
Detailed Pseudocode  Implement in specific
language  Executable program

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