ENGINEER 1D04 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Computer Hardware, Computational Science, Software Engineering

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Engineering (General)
• Course: ENGINEER 1D04
• Professor: William Farmer

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Chapter 1 programming: modern computer: a machine that stores and manipulates information under the control of a changeable program, computer program: detailed, step-by-step set of instructions telling a computer exactly what to do. If we change the program, then the computer performs a different sequence of actions, and a different task: software (programs) rules the hardware (the physical machine), programming: process of creating software, computer science asks what can be computed. Answered through design, analysis, and experimentation: algorithm: a step-by-step process for achieving the desired result; design of algorithms is one of the most important facets of computer science, analysis: the process of examining algorithms and problems mathematically; Dvd: input / output devices: information from input devices is processed by the cpu and may be shuffled off to the main or secondary memory; when information needs to be displayed, the. Programs are usually written using human-oriented high-level languages such as python.