Computer Science

Computer Science

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Figure 2.1 Breaking down a problem into

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must be done in stages {levels) of importance

of the program fit together afterwards, and this can be made much easier by

choosing a suitable programming language which is designed to be used

in this way.

The actual coding of the program, writing down the instructions for the

computer, is the least important part of the act of programming. Many

newcomers to computing place a lot of emphasis on learnin ...