CIT215: The Art of Computer Programming

CIT 215 Introduction to Programming Languages is a three [3] credit unit course of twenty units. It deals with Introduction to Programming languages. Programming languages are not very different from spoken languages. Learning any language requires an understanding of the building blocks and the grammar that govern the construction of statements in that language. This book will serve as an introduction to programming languages, taking you through the history of programming languages. We will also learn about the various universal properties of all programming languages and identify distinct design features of each programming language. By the end of this book, you will have a deeper understanding of what a programming language is and the ability to recognize the properties of programming languages. You will also take overview of some programming languages such as to Basic, Fortran, Pascal, C++ , HTML and Visual Basic.