Introduction to Computer Programming

Programming is the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program.  A Computer Programming is the sequence of instructions for a computer to follow.  They are some common programming languages like: Java, C, C++, Pascal, Visual Basic, Ada, etc.  Those high-level languages must be translated to zeros and ones for the CPU to execute a program.  The compiler is the tool used to translate the source code to object code.  Some programs we use are already compiled, for example: input and output routines.  The linker combines object code from libraries to produce an executable program.  The first programmable computer was designed by Charles Babbage in 1822, but is was not completed in Babbage's life time.  Ada Augusta, Countess of Lovelace, a Colleague of Babbage, was the first programmer in history. Today, programming is the language of the future. According to Bill Gates, "Learning to programming up your mind and helps you think better, create a way of thinking about things that I think is useful in all fields".