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Tennessee Computer Science Foundations

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Lesson 6.2 The Language of Computers

Description

In this lesson, students will explore the fundamentals of programming and how computers understand instructions. They will learn about the concept of code, how it functions as a language for computers, and how different programming languages are structured.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Define code and explain its role in communication between humans and computers
  • Differentiate between natural language and programming language
  • Recognize various types of programming languages and categorize them into a hierarchy
  • Research and present information on an assigned programming language

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

6.2.1 How Do You Talk to a Computer?
6.2.2 Types of Programming Languages
6.2.3 Programming Language Hierarchy
6.2.4 Programming Language Showdown
6.2.5 Programming Language Showdown Research