Introduction to Computer and Programing

1. Introduction to Computer and Programing Thanachat Thanomkulabut

2. Outline • Introduction to computer • Programming Languages • C# Language Overview

3. Introduction to computer Definition of Computer • Devices for performing computations at high speeds with great accuracy • A machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols. • A machine that can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data. • Physical components are known as “Hardware”

4. Introduction to computer Computer Categories Personal Computer • Desktop Computer • Laptop, Notebook, Netbook • PDA – Personal Digital Assistant Supercomputer and Mainframe • High Computation Power

5. Introduction to computer Computer Systems • Hardware • Actual physical machines (equipment) that make up the computer • Software • Programs written for a specific application are often called softwares

6. Introduction to computer Computer Components CPU (Central Processing Unit) Primary storage (memory) Secondary storage (disks, tapes, etc.) Input devices (mouse, keyboard, etc.) Output devices (screen, printer, etc.)

7. Introduction to computer Hardware - Process Processing command result INPUT OUTPUT Information Primary storage Secondary storage

8. Introduction to computer Computer Storage Computer Storage Much Faster More expensive Slower Less expensive Primary Storage Secondary Storage Can Read/Write Volatile Read Only Non - Volatile RAM ROM

9. Introduction to computer Data Representation • Data in computer is represented in “bit” • bit = binary digit • 0 or 1 • Byte = 8 bits • 1 byte can represent many kinds of data • 1 byte = 01100001 • the above 1 byte represents character “a” or 97 • the meaning of 1 byte depends on the program 1 Kbyte = 210 = 1024 bytes 1 Mbyte = 220 = 1,048,576 bytes 1 Gbyte = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes 1 Tbyte = 240 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

10. ASCII Table

11. Outline • Introduction to computer • Programming Languages • C# Language Overview

12. Programming Languages Programming Languages • Program • A set of instructions for a computer to follow, written in specific programming language • Types of programming language • High-Level Language • Assembly Language • Machine Language

13. Programming Languages High-level VS Assembly VS Machine Language • High-level Language • Nearly like human word SUM := A * 2 + ALPHA/3; • Assembly Language • Some key words are understandable MULL3 A, #2, R ADDL3 R6, R7, SUM • Machine Language • Only “0” and “1” 00011000011 00011001111 10011000111 Computer itself understands only Machine language

14. Programming Languages Language translator Interpreter / Compiler • High-level language • static void Main( ){ • Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");} • Assembly language • pushl %ebpmovl %esp, %ebpsubl $8, %espandl $-16, %esp Assembler • Machine language • 000110001100011100011000111010111100011000110001110 Machine Hello World! _

15. Programming Languages High-Level Languages • Procedural Language • Fortran • Cobol • Basic • C • Pascal • Object-Oriented Language • C++ • Java • C# • Functional Language • Lisp • Logic Language • Prolog

16. Outline • Introduction to computer • Programming Languages • C# Language Overview

17. C# Language Overview A simple C# Program Grouping using { }

18. C# Language Overview A simple C# Program A statement must be ended with semicolon “;”

19. C# Language Overview A simple C# Program C# syntax is case-sensitive namespace NAMEspace Main() main()

20. C# Language Overview A simple C# Program White space means nothing static voidMain(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Hello World!"); } static voidMain(string[] args){ Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");}

21. C# Language Overview A simple C# Program Anything between /* */ or after // is considered a comment • Comments will not be translated

22. C# Language Overview Program Structure • The starting point of the program is: • This is known as the method Main • A method is put inside a class • A class may be put inside a namespace static void Main () { ... starting point ... }

23. C# Language Overview Class Class namespace Program Structure • In C# • A program can contain several namespaces • A namespace can contain several classes • A class can contain several methods • In other words • Think of a namespace as a container of classes • Think of a class as a container of methods method1 method2

24. C# Language Overview Program Structure • For this 204111 course • Program with only one class and at most one namespace • For now until sometime before midterm • Program with one method (i.e., Main) namespace HelloW { class HelloWClass { static void Main () { System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World!"); System.Console.ReadLine(); } } }

25. C# Language Overview Naming • C# allows user to give a name to something. • A user-defined name can be any word with some rules. • Remember!!! C# is a case-sensitive language. * Case Sensitive Example KU ≠ kU ≠ku

26. C# Language Overview Naming Rules • Letters, digits and underscores(_) • First character must be a letter or _ • Up to 63 characters long • Must not be a reserved word Example name Name point9 9point _data class_A class_"A" class

27. C# Language Overview C# Reserved Words

28. More Resources • How Bits and Bytes Work (http://www.howstuffworks.com/bytes.htm) • Byte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte) • Computer hardware (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware) • Software (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software) • Programming language (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language) • List of programming languages (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programming_languages)

29. Any question?