Basic Programming information and an Scratch Example

    When using Scratch, it looked simple, but after starting the program process, it wasn’t as easy as I thought. It reminded me of assembling a puzzle with many small parts that caused you to think about the colors as shapes when determining where they belong. Deciding on your next move took time, patience, and critical thinking skills.

Difficulties 

When starting the program, I figured out I could create a background, but I didn’t know how to transition from one portion of the program to the next so it would work. It took me a while, and I finally figured it out from what I learned in week one. I overcame some challenges by trial and error and watched a few tutorials for additional help.

Comparison 

As I compare Scratch to other programs, there is a vast difference between Scratch and other programs. Scratch is more conversational but uses conventional concepts from other languages. Scratch has similarities, such as using IF-EVEN statements that are needed when comparing it to Python. Programming language has come a long way and will continue to evolve as time progresses, but we must continue learning new languages. 

When earlier computers were programmed, the programs were entered manually, and in most cases, it took two people because one entered the code while the other read it off. Today’s program language can be done from a computer and doesn’t necessarily use 0’s and 1’s. Program language like “C is a powerful general-purpose programming language used for databases and compliers but also suitable for beginners. C ++ can be used for developing operating systems, browsers, games, and so on” (Sethi, 2020). When relating the programs to Python, I consider it the easiest to program because you can create a lot with a little. For example, I could make 20 lines of code or calculations by simply using a few lines of code. Python is considered a general-purpose programming-interpreted high-level language that’s interactive and object-oriented. 

Upon my research, there are quite a few different programming languages, but we will focus only on the ones featured in the text. C, C++, Java, Python, and JavaScript are the languages of focus. C programming language is mainly used to create system applications, such as Windows and Linux operating systems. Python has been used on more relevant systems such as AI (Artificial Intelligence), and JavaScript is code used to run HTML and CSS web browsers. Out of the programs listed, JavaScript is the most popular because of the vast amount of websites and how they are developed daily from social media or news articles. 

Scratch Project

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/923022227/fullscreen/