Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, 3rd Ed.
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, 3rd Ed.
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781590282755
Author: John Zelle
Publisher: Franklin, Beedle & Associates
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Chapter 1, Problem 1D

a.

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HardwareSoftware
The physical part of the computer is called a hardware.A set of instructions given to the computer is called a software.
One could touch, see and feel hardware.One cannot touch and feel software...

b.

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AlgorithmProgram
An algorithm is step by step operations to solve particular problem.A program is a set of instructions written in a specific language to perform a specific task.
Algorithm is solving a problem in generic language.Programming is implementing the already solved problem that is algorithm using a specific programming language...

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Programming LanguageNatural Language
Programming languages are designed as easily used by computers.Natural languages are created like easily used by humans.
Programming languages are not declarative. It is procedural...

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High-Level LanguageMachine Language
High-level language is programmer friendly language.Machine language is machine friendly language.
High-level language is less memory efficient.Machine language is high memory efficient.
High-level language is easy to understand by humans...

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InterpreterCompiler
Interpreter is a computer program that is used to execute the program instructions written in high level language without translating to the machine code.

A compiler is a software program that is used to translate high level programming code to object code.

This software is used by the computer programmers to translate their programs written in high level programming languages to machine code that can be understood by a computer...

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SyntaxSemantics
Syntax is the structure or grammar or structure of the programming language.Semitics is the meaning of the language.

The syntax defines the surface form of a programming language.

The semantics refers to the meaning of the programming language. It finds the meaning by evaluating meaning of syntactically valid strings defined in a specific programming language...

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