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Creating Mobile Apps: They are used to make apps for phones and tablets, like games or social
media apps.

Learning to Program: High-level languages are good for learning how to program because they are
simple and easy to understand.

Solving Problems: They are also used for doing complex tasks like helping scientists make predictions
or teaching robots to think.

Double Tap Century #Technology Literacy
21 st
Skills #Productivity & Accountability
Write the names of any three high-level programming languages.

1. 2. 3.

DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN AN ALGORITHM AND A PROGRAM

The following table shows the difference between algorithm and program:

Aspect Algorithm Program

Definition A step-by-step set of instructions to solve A collection of instructions written
a problem. in a programming language.

Purpose To provide a solution or method for To implement the algorithm and
solving a problem. perform tasks on a computer.

Language Written in plain language or pseudocode Written in a specific programming
(language-agnostic). language (e.g., Python, Java).

Execution Cannot be executed by a computer Can be executed by a computer to
directly. perform tasks.

Representation Represented as pseudocode, flowcharts, Represented as source code in a
or natural language. programming language.

Level Abstract and high-level description. Concrete and detailed code
implementation.

Dependency Independent of any programming Dependent on a programming
language or platform. language and a computer system.

Example Steps to find the largest number in a list. Python program to find the largest
number in a list.

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