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# 1. Introduction

### What is Coding?

Computer programming, also known as coding, is giving a set of instruction for a computer to perform some actions. For example, a computer does not know how to connect to the internet and download files on its own, and so we ***code*** (or ***program***) a set of instructions for it to do that. The act of writing a set of computer instructions is called ***coding*** (or ***programming***).

What do these instructions look like? You can imagine coding a simple computer toy-car; to move it from point A to point B, you need to give it instructions like:

1. Turn right by 90 degrees
2. Move forward by 15 centimeters
3. Stop
4. Turn left by 10 degrees
5. Move forward by 20 centimeters
6. Stop