To program a computer, you put your fingers on the computer s keyboard and type commands. You type the commands in English. The words and phrases the computer understands are called the computer s language . Afterwards, I ll explain how to use different computer languages instead. For example, I ll explain how to program the computer by using a language called C .
Programmers love to argue about which language is best.
LOGO fascinates kids by showing turtles move across the computer s screen. Because of the mutual stealing, computer languages are becoming more alike. Learning a new language affects your way of thinking. Each language adds new words to your vocabulary so you gain new ways to express your problems, solutions, and thoughts about them. When you face a tough programming problem and try to reduce it to words the computer understands, you ll think more clearly if you re multilingual and mastered enough vocabulary to turn the vague problem into precise words quickly.