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Coding

Idealogic’s Glossary

Coding is the deciding of the procedures that the computers are to undertake as laid by some code. In its simplest terms, coding is the way of interacting with a computer using specific languages to tell it what to do from solving a simple mathematical problem to solving a complex problem. Coding is the act of determining the tasks that the computers are to perform through following of certain set of codes. These written commands are commonly referred to as code; they are written in a certain language.

Programmers employ several languages for instance Python, Java, C++, and JavaScript, all of which have their own structure and regulations. The first one is the algorithm in which the coding has to identify the problem that has to be solved and then device a series of steps that can be followed to solve the problem.

These steps can then be written down in a programming language of choice and the programmer uses an Integrated Development Environment. The code is then translated in to machine code which can be easily read and interpreted by the computer.