It is very important to understand the whole programming process. From the why to the how and then to the what, understanding the reasons behind programming and how it communicates with the computer is important. Programming involves a lot of analyzi

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Understanding the task

Before you even start pressing buttons on your keyboard and spending a lot of time on it, you have to know why you are doing it in the first place. What problem do you have to solve anyway? What process are you trying to streamline? What error are you try

Planning the Logic

Once you understand your problem, you have to devise a plan to solve it. Part of your plan includes the selection of an appropriate programming language.

Coding the program

Coding is one of the most tedious parts in programming. Some programs will take weeks or even months to code. After the plan has been drafted, the solution will usually come in one big chunk.

Testing and Running the Program

Once a program has been coded, compiled and – or interpreted, you can test if the program will run or not. Some compilers and interpreters will enable you to debug a code when an error is apparent. After the program is free of bugs and is free from