The Building Blocks of Programming

Programming is the process of giving instructions to a computer to perform tasks. These instructions are written in languages that computers understand, like Python or JavaScript.

Basic Concepts

• Variables: Store information like numbers or text.
• Data Types: The kind of information, like numbers (integers), text (strings), or true/false values (booleans).
• Conditionals: Decisions in code, usually with if, else if, and else.
• Loops: Repeat actions multiple times, using for or while statements.

Writing Your First Program

A simple program might ask for your name and greet you. It uses variables to store your name and prints a message.

name = input("What's your name?")
print("Hello, " + name + "!")

Why Learn Programming?

Programming helps you automate boring tasks, create games, build websites, and much more!