Gain insights into basic computer anatomy, binary systems, and program lifecycles. Delve into logic building and core programming concepts with hands-on exercises and quizzes to reinforce learning.

This language-agnostic course is your guide to programming and acquiring problem-solving skills. You will start reviewing the anatomy of computers and the binary number system. You will then look at the lifecycle of a program before moving on to the core concepts of programming. Overall, the primary focus of this course is logic building within the context of computer science and programming.

Throughout each chapter, you will get hands-on experience with exercises and quizzes to solidify what you’ve learned. If you’re looking to build strong programming fundamentals then this course is the perfect place to start.

Introduction to Computers & Programming

**Pseudocode** is a description of the sequence of steps to be performed to solve a problem in simple English-like language. Pseudocode is programming-language independent. It is used by beginners and experienced programmers alike to outline the solution of a problem before writing actual code.

# Why write pseudocode?

1. It is easy to translate pseudocode to actual code in any programming language for execution.

2. Pseudocode makes it easy for programmers proficient in different programming languages to collaborate in solving a problem.

3. It is easier for beginners to express their solution in terms of pseudocode since they do not have to concern themselves with the syntax of a particular programming language.

Learn what pseudocode is, what its benefits are, and how to describe a task in terms of pseudocode.

Introduction

Getting to Know Computers

Problem Solving

Variables

Decision in Programs

Repetition in Programs

Conclusion

Pseudocode

Why write pseudocode?