Why Study Programming?

• A computer program is a set of instructions that directs the computer's behavior.
• Computer programming is the art and science of designing and writing programs.
• You no longer need to know programming in order to use a computer.
• One reason to study programming might be to gain entry into computer science. But if you plan to major or minor in computer science, you will certainly learn to program, but good careers in the computing field are available to programmers and nonprogrammers alike.
• One of the best reasons to study programming is because it is a creative and enjoyable problem solving activity.
• You'll learn how to develop well-designed solutions to a range of interesting problems.
• You will be able to see and experience your solutions as running programs.
• Java is a language that makes programming even more fun, because once they're finished, many Java programs can be placed on the World Wide Web (WWW) for all the world to see!