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Basic Programming

What is programming?

Section 1 - Computational Thinking

What is Programming

🎯 Objective

Understand what programming is and how computers follow instructions.

⏱️ Estimated Time

  • Explanation: 10 min
  • Activity: 10 min

🧠 Explanation

Programming is the process of giving a computer clear, step-by-step instructions to perform a task.

A computer is very literal:

  • It does exactly what you tell it, nothing more and nothing less
  • It does not guess
  • It does NOT think for itself (AI may look like it is thinking, but it is still just clever programming following patterns and data)

If instructions are unclear or missing, the result will be wrong.

💡 Example

Making tea:

  1. Boil water
  2. Add tea
  3. Pour water
  4. Wait
  5. Drink

🛠️ Activity

Write steps for brushing your teeth.

🚀 Challenge

Write steps for logging into a website.

🔑 Key Takeaway

Programming = Instructions + Logic + Order

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