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Overview of Programming and Problem Solving To be able to define computer program, algorithm, and high-level Programming language. Goals To be able to list the basic stages involved in writ- ing a computer program. To be able to distinguish between machine code and Bytecode. To be able to describe what compilers and inter- preters are and what they do. To be able to describe the compilation, execution, and interpretation processes. To be able to list the major components of a computer and describe how they work together. To be able to distinguish between hardware and software. To be able to discuss some of the basic ethical issues confronting computing professionals. To be able to apply an appropriate Problem - Solving method for developing an algorithmic solution to a Problem .

6 | Chapter 1: Overview of Programming and Problem Solving The steps the computer follows are often the same steps you would use to do the calcu-lations by hand. After developing a general solution, the programmer tests the algorithm, “walking

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