Everything about programming

In our day to day life we come across different type of technologies such as token vending machines, automatic doors, speech recognition etc. Did you ever wonder how these things are being possible?
Such services which we use everyday have been created by people writing computer programs.

When you learn something new, it may seem challenging initially. Same is in the case of programming. Initially it seems intimidating but it gets easier over time. This blog post will help you to know everything about it. Enjoy!

          

What Is Programming?
Simply speaking, programming means giving instructions or commands to the computer which tells it how to perform a task. You can think of programming as communication between humans and machines with the help of programs. 
 
Computer Program:- A computer program is a sequence of instructions written using a Programming Language to perform a specified task by the computer. 
Programming :- Programming is the process of giving set of instructions to a computer to make it able to perform a desired task. 

To write a program, you need a programming language which is designed to make it easy for humans to understand. Using that particular language, you can write a program to make the computer perform a task for you. There are many programming languages which are being used to write programs. Most popular ones are: Java, Python, C++, PHP etc.


Why Programming Is Considered Difficult To Learn?


Learning anything new takes time and dedication and feels hard in the beginning. Similarly learning programming requires you to concentrate, especially when you are learning new stuff. 
However, programming languages like Python and C++ provide programmer-friendly syntax, but some programming languages are tricky to master because of syntactical and paradigmatic complexities. 
Some other things are:

Understanding Logic : To write a program a programmer needs to be able to understand and use logical statements. If your logical connectivity with things is not quite good you may face trouble in the logic building part.

Requires persistence : Learning programming does require persistence i.e. giving time each day to practice and learn. You cannot learn programming in some days, it requires time and practice.

Resources at intermediate level : If you ever searched for resources to learn coding/programming, you might have seen tons of options and choices for beginners. But there are definitely less resources for intermediate coders than for beginners online.

How Can You Learn Programming Effectively?


Learning programming is easy and fun if you have interest and dedication in yourself.
Here are some tips that will help you to to learn programming efficiently.

1. Focus on problem solving skills not on syntax
Coding is an art and science in which we implement an algorithm into code using a programming language. Irrespective of which programming language you chose, the key is the your ability to solve a problem. 
Most of the courses focus mostly on the syntax of the language and not on problem-solving steps. You may learn (and later forget) how to write syntax, but if you don’t know how to solve a simple question, all your coding knowledge will go in vain : )

2. Practice as much as you can
Practice is the key to learn programming. There are several courses which entirely focus on teaching and are completely missing the practice part. 
Even if you learn to code, if you don't implement it and see the results, all your learning efforts will be wasted. So practice a lot and try to implement each and every concept you learn.

3 Ask for help if needed
Many students don't ask for help because of the feeling of being judged or shyness. But it is a good practice to ask your doubts if you have someone who knows programming, because clear understanding of concept is important to stay interested in something you learn.
You can also use search for answers to your doubts on google or well known websites such as Stack Overflow.


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I hope that now you know how easy to learn programming is. Only thing you need is proper dedication and enthusiasm. The field of programming is always changing, so it's important to keep learning new things.
Thank you for reading :-) and Best Of Luck Learners!!


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