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Introduction to programming
From the course: CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) Cert Prep
Introduction to programming
- When we first started this series on IT fundamentals, we discussed how all computing devices work, right? You have hardware, the stuff you can kick, the physical part that handle processing. You have the operating system like Windows or Android, that enables people to interact with the hardware, to tell the hardware what to do. And finally, you have programs or apps, things dedicated to accomplishing specific tasks. The CompTIA IT Fundamentals plus exam expects you to have a certain level of knowledge about how programs work. This episode starts that process us. What's the most common computing device? A smartphone, right? What can you do with a smartphone? Make phone calls, sure, send text messages. We could do that with the ancient flip phones too. Beyond those basic functions though, a smartphone has apps to do more such as take pictures, view pictures, record sounds, or play games. Each of those activities is a program or app, a specific task that the computer enables you to do.…
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