
Programming introduction
Objectives
m Explain programming language concepts (11): levels of languages
(11-1);
functions of assemblers, interpreters and compilers (11.2).
• Explain concepts and functions of operating systems (12): loading,
running and logging of programs in a multi-programming environ-
ment (12.1); purposes of a job-control language (12.2).
• Describe common utilities and packages (13): use of a standard
media transfer package (13.1); selection and use of a commercial
applications package (13.2).
Languages and levels
A programming language is a way of creating a program for a computer,
usually by typing instructions which ca