📌 A computer obeys literally, obeys instructions in order unless told to jump, and never guesses when an instruction has no single definite meaning.
1. What does Unit 1 require students to do with code?
2. What is the scheduled format of Unit 1?
3. Which description best defines a computer?
How long is the lecture time in Unit 1?
Two hours of lecture time.
Does Unit 1 include any laboratory work?
No, it includes no laboratory work.
Do students write or compile code in Unit 1?
No, students write and compile no code in Unit 1.
What is a computer?
A machine that stores data and executes instructions exactly as given.
What defines a program?
A complete set of instructions telling a computer how to perform one job.
What is an instruction in a program?
One single command inside a program.
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