Abstract
This chapter discusses the programming and the workings of the computer control unit. Binary code has two different digits and they are 0 and 1. The easiest method of addressing is to label a pack of cards consecutively, starting at 0. Then, the instruction on card 1 might tell the computer to add the number on card 11 to the number on card 10 and put the result on card 12. Programming is an essential part of any course on computers. It is the arranging and organizing of all the instructions that make up the program in a computer. A programmer has to organize the total program. He has to arrange the instructions properly, code them, and test the program. This is vital because the computer must work automatically. A digital computer is automatic by virtue of being able to store a great deal of information involving both instructions and numbers. A new program requires debugging. It has to be tested step by step by controlling the computer by way of switches at the control panel or console. Each instruction is put through separately and the stores are checked to see that they have changed appropriately. Programming is a specialized and skilled job.
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