CS 1064 Study Guide - Final Guide: Computational Science
12 Apr 2018
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Programming is a series of instructions carried out by a computer (or how programmers make programs). Programs can only do what people tell them to do. Steps to writing a program: input, processing, output. Python has been around for 28 years. New versions have been continuously released over time (python 3). Languages are created by people to give computers clear instructions. Many python libraries make real world problems easy to solve. Programming languages are good for writing instructions. Common uses of python include: making web servers, processing data, and scientific computing. Help: logic, making sense, intent, grammar, spelling, punctuation. Programs are run, executed, or performed running one line at a. Programs are text files must follow all syntax rules. Python is a program used to execute programs. time (generally in order). Have a good attitude, never give up, and get help when needed. Work early, and often (just like how the democrats vote).
