In Chapter 1, “Thinking Computationally,” you see the basic ideas behind computer science and the fundamental tasks involved in creating software - a high-level view. This chapter jumps to the other extreme - writing code which is as low-level and detailed as you can get. The remaining chapters in this book explore specific computer science concepts and techniques - everything between the high- and low-level views.
The Basics of Writing Code
The simplest kind of computer code is the type of
code that was used in the 1950s and 1960s. Computers then ...
