It took me a long time to understand what programming and coding terms really mean and what each field means. And I'm sure I'm not the only one confused with these two terms as I'm new to the technology. For a moment I thought it was one, and it took me a while to realize …
It took me a long time to understand what programming and coding terms really mean and what each field means. And I’m sure I’m not the only one confused with these two terms as I’m new to the technology.
For a moment I thought it was one, and it took me a while to realize that there was a difference between the two “worlds”.
In this article, I will explain the basic difference between coding and programming and how they work together to develop apps and websites.
So let’s explore these terms and how experts use them by learning what they mean in advance.
What is encryption?
You may have seen courses, bootcamps or articles about coding, so why is this term emphasized?
That’s because the very act of coding allows us to do all the fun things we do every day. It allows us to use mobile applications, work with different software and operating systems and even play the games we like or visit the website you are reading this article on. Everything is done through encryption.
So what is simple coding?
We can define coding as the act of translating instructions given to a computer from a human language into a language that the machine can understand. This code tells the computer how to behave and what actions to take.
If you want to be a programmer, you need to have some basic knowledge of programming languages. When I say programming languages I mean languages like:
Python, Java, Go, PHP or JavaScript etc.
Here is a nice sample code written in Python that will convert any PDF file into an audiobook:
import PyPDF2 # pip install pypdf import pyttsx3 # pip install pyttsx3 from tkinter.filedialog import * # pip install set tkinter book = askopenfilename() pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(book) pages = pdfReader.numPages for num in range(0, pages):
pages = pdfReader.getPage(num) text = page.extractText() speak = pyttsx3. init() speak .say(text ) speak.runAndWait()
What is programming?
You’ve probably heard people say, “I’m a programmer.” And some of them who use this term understand the meaning of the terms while others do not. If you don’t know exactly what programming means, try to clear it up by understanding what programming is.
Programming is the process of creating instructions that will tell the computer how to perform a particular task assigned to it. To do this, use programming languages like:
When we talk about programming, think of something like a remote control for your TV – it will wait for you to give you directions instructions by pressing various buttons, then telling the TV to perform a specific action (like changing channels, increasing the volume, etc.). Well, that’s the same way that programmers can tell computers to do various things.
With programming, you can do almost anything, such as programming robots to help with housework, or even programming self-driving cars like the Tesla.
For a programmer to develop a program that implements his idea, he must follow these steps:
Plan the structure of the application (using tools like Trello)
Design it (using tools like Figma or Adobexd)
Developing it (using a programming language of your choice)
Testing its functionality
Deploying it (on free or paid hosting services)
Maintain it when finished.
So as you can see, it can be said that programming is more than just writing actual code. It also deals with the use of data structures and algorithms and, in general, manages the overview of the creation and development of complex systems.
