Introduction to Programming

Programming is a powerful skill that allows us to create and automate tasks, solve problems, and build useful applications. It is a way of giving instructions to a computer to perform specific tasks.

Imagine you have a robot. In order for the robot to understand what you want it to do, you would need to provide clear and precise instructions. Similarly, in programming, we use programming languages to communicate with the computer and give it instructions to follow.

Programming is like speaking a language, except instead of communicating with other humans, you are communicating with computers. Just like there are different languages spoken around the world, there are also different programming languages.

C++ is a popular programming language known for its efficiency and performance. It is used for a wide range of applications, including game development, system programming, and embedded systems.

Let's start our programming journey by writing our first C++ program to display a welcome message. Take a look at the code example below:

1#include <iostream>
2using namespace std;
3
4int main() {
5  // Welcome Message
6  cout << "Welcome to the world of programming!" << endl;
7  return 0;
8}

This program displays the message "Welcome to the world of programming!" on the console. The cout statement is used to output messages to the console, and << is the insertion operator used to insert the message.

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

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int main() {

  // Welcome Message

  cout << "Welcome to the world of programming!" << endl;

  return 0;

}