Introduction to computer programming summary
The lessons in this section have introduced you to computer programming by discussing what computer programming is, the advantages of learning the subject, common misconceptions about the subject, computer programming concepts, the different types of programming languages, and more.
Computer programming is defined as telling a computer what to do through a special set of instructions which are then interpreted by the computer to perform some task(s). These instructions can be specified in one or more programming languages including (but not limited to) Java, PHP, C, and C++. A computer goes through a series of steps whose purpose is to achieve something - a series of steps that are instructed to it in great detail by computer programs. Essentialy, computer programming is the process by which these programs are designed and implemented.
To get some hands on experience with computer programming, visit our Introduction to computer programming tutorials section.
What's next?
Now that you have had an introduction to computer programming, the next step is to actually learn a computer language. Computer programming is a broad and complex field so it is advisable to start with a simple language.
The language you should start with is HTML.
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language and it is the core language of the world wide web, the fundamental building block of web pages. With HTML, you decide where to arrange text and graphics on web pages as well as their structure and layout. HTML is designed to specify the logical organization of a webpage.
To begin learning HTML, visit our HTML section.
If you would like to start with a different language, you can visit one of our other language sections to learn about that language.
To learn about XHTML, visit our XHTML section.
To learn about CSS, visit our CSS section.
To learn about Javascript, visit our Javascript section.
To learn about VBScript, visit our VBScript section.
To learn about PHP, visit our PHP section.
To learn about Java, visit our Java section.
