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Section 1: Introduction to Computer Programs and Computer Programming

This section gives you an understanding of the relationship between computer programs and programming languages, as well as providing you with an understanding of how code is executed on a computer.

This section has the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Introduction to Computer Programs
Chapter 2, Introduction to Programming Languages
Chapter 3, Types of Applications
Chapter 4, Software Projects and How We Organize Our Code

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