COMP 110 – INTRODUCTION TO
PROGRAMMING
Instructor: Jason Carter
COMPUTER WORLD
Hardware
Operating System
Program
Processor
Instruction (e.g. add 2 to 5)
Source Code
Object Code
Programming Language
Machine Language
Programmers
Library (of Code)
Translator (Compilers/Interpreter)
Users
Disks
Memory
Memory Page
Memory Word
Memory Address
Running a Program
Interactive Program
Non-interactive (Batch) Program
Program arguments
Runtime
Editor
Editing Programs
Lexical Error
Syntax Error
Semantics Error
Logic Error
Debugging
Style Principles
THEATER ANALOGY
Play
 Concert
 Talk
 Speech
 Cooking Lessons
 Town Hall Meeting
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THEATER WORLD – PART 1
Written in
Performance Script
Performance
Language
Management
Manages
Stage
Performer
Follows
Theater
Performer
Performs
Assists
Stored in
Notebook or
Teleprompter
Fetched
from
Archive
Stagehand
Audience
Real
Trial
THEATER WORLD – PART 2
Written in
Performance Script
Writes entire
script
Performance
Language
Speaks
sentence
Translator
(Interpreter)
Translator
Reads entire
script
Hears
sentence
Written in
Original Script
Script
Language
THEATER WORLD – PART 3
Reference
Material
Typewriter,
Text Editor
Word Processor, Script Writer
Translator / Interpreter,
Stagehand, Performer
Checked by
Links
Syntax, Semantics,
Logic, & Style
Secretary
Uses
Script Writer
Written by
Original Script
Problems
Written in
Script
Language
COMPUTER WORLD – PART 1
Written in
Object Code
Machine
Language
Operating System
Manages
Stored in
Follows
Memory
Computer
Processor
Fetched
from
Interacts
with
Assists
Disk, Tape
Runtime
Users
Real
Debugging
COMPUTER WORLD – PART 2
Written in
Object Code
Writes entire
source code
Machine
Language
Writes
statement
Compiler
Interpreter
Reads source
code
Reads
statement
Written in
Source Code
Programming
Language
TRANSLATING USING BOTH A COMPLIER AND AN
INTERPRETER
Source Code
Compiler
Platform
Independent
Intermediate Code
Interpreter
Platform Specific
Machine Code
Processor
THEATER WORLD – PART 3
Libraries
Typewriter,
Text Editor
Editor, Programmer,
Translator, Operating System
Runtime, Processor
Checked by
Links
Syntax, Semantics,
Logic, & Style
Linker
Uses
Programmer
Written by
Source Code
Problems
Written in
Programming
Language
COMPUTER VS. THEATER
Computer
Hardware
Operating System
Program
Processor
Instruction (e.g. add 2 to 5)
Source Code
Object Code
Programming Language
Machine Language
Programmers
Library (of Code)
Translator (Compilers/Interpreter)
Users
Disks
Memory
Hardware
Theater
Theater
Theater Management
Performance
Performer
Performance action (e.g. walk 3
steps.)
Original Script
Performance Script
Script Language (e.g. German)
Performance Language (e.g.
English)
Script Writers
Reference Material (from Books)
Translator (Before/During
Performance)
Audience
Archival Storage Areas
Script performance notebook
accessible to performers
Theater
COMPUTER VS. THEATER
Computer
Memory Page
Memory Word
Memory Address (Page Number,
Word Number)
Running a Program
Interactive Program
Non-interactive (Batch) Program
Program arguments
Runtime
Editor
Editing Programs
Lexical Error
Syntax Error
Semantics Error
Logic Error
Debugging
Style Principles
Theater
A Notebook Page
A Notebook Line
Line Identification (Page Number,
Line Number)
Performing a Script
Performance with audience
participation
Performance with no audience
participation
Special instructions at start of
performance
Stage-Hands
Typewriter/Wordprocessor
Writing Scripts
Spelling Error
Grammar Error
Inconsistencies in Script
Execution Error
Staging trial performances
Style Principles
COMPUTER VS. THEATER
CPU is fast: can do several performances at one
time.
 CPU is dumb: no improvisation possible.
 Machine language much lower-level than
programming language.
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WHY JAVA
Modern, modular (object-oriented) language.
 Good Error Detection.
 Rich Library Embodying Many Good Programming
Principles
 Can Write Teaching Tool (ObjectEditor)
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JAVA VERSIONS, DIALECTS & PROGRAMMING
ENVIRONMENT
JDK 1.5+
 Eclipse IDE Programming Environment
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