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Program Coding

ICSE · Class 8 · Computer Studies

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Card 1Introduction to Programming

What is a program?

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A program is a set of instructions or commands in a specific programming language that instructs the computer to perform a specific task.

Card 2Need of Programming

Why is programming needed in a computer system?

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A computer follows the Input-Process-Output cycle. Data is entered as input, the computer processes it, and the result is shown as output. Programming gives the computer clear instructions for this wo…

Card 3Language Translators

What is source code?

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A program entered into a computer is called source code or a source program. It is the original program written in a high-level language before translation into machine language.

Card 4Language Translators

What is a compiler?

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A compiler is software that accepts the whole program coded in a high-level language at once and converts it into machine language. It shows all errors together after compilation.

Card 5Language Translators

What is an interpreter?

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An interpreter converts high-level instructions line by line into machine language. If an error is found, execution stops at that line until it is corrected.

Card 6Language Translators

Compare compiler and interpreter.

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A compiler converts the whole program at once and shows all errors together. An interpreter converts the program line by line and stops at the line where an error occurs. Compiler execution is faster,…

Card 7Introduction to Java

Who developed Java and where was it developed?

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Java is a high-level programming language developed primarily by James Gosling and his colleagues at Sun Micro Systems in USA. Java was developed in 1991.

Card 8Features of Java

What does platform independent mean in Java?

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Platform independent means that a Java program can run on any computer system that supports Java. This is one of the main features of Java.

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Key topics in Program Coding include Input-Process-Output (IPO) Cycle showing how data flows through a program, Mind map showing the main reasons why programming is important, Distribution of key characteristics that make a program good. These are the concepts ICSE Class 8 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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