I've always wondered is programming a skill or a talent, they asked us to have a skill, I'm learning programming and also we're asked to boost our talents. My question is, can programming/technological knowledge [photographing, video coverage etc] also be called a talent?

A talent comes natural while a skill is acquired. No one has programming as a talent.

Programming is a combination of science and art.

Generally, science is defined as the study of the physical and natural world using theoretical models and data from experiments or observation. How does that relate to programming? See, as you're learning programming, you will, by all means, write lots of buggy code before you can fully understand what a "bug" really is. In addition, you will try out several data structures, algorithms, design patterns, etc.; many of which won't work. All these things shape you intellectually to become a better programmer. There . . . experiments.

According to Bill Gates (admittedly, not the best of programmers), "the best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written." He admits that he was hugely influenced by the writers of the the PDP operating system because he thoroughly studied their code that he sometimes fished from garbage cans. One interesting thing he believes is that "one of the finest tests of programming ability is to hand the programmer about 30 pages of code and see how quickly he can read through and understand it." There . . . observation.

However, programming hasn't been able to be broken down into components so that programs written by programmers can by themselves write other programs yet. Because of this, conventional wisdom has it that programming needs creativity and design; a kind of craft that has a master. Programs need to be designed and worked on without a conclusive end, like painting. If there is no way for a procedure to be perfected or made flawless, it therefore cannot be called science. It's probably an art. Yes, there . . . art.

So programming is a combination of skill (science) and talent (art). That is my opinion; I'm entitled to it, the same way you are also to yours.

It is a skill u acquire to implement abstract representation of real life objects and processes, once you r able to implement a process or entity u r familiar with you may then begin to see urself as an artist. That fact the computers can process instructions much more faster than humans thenmakes ur program attractive. u can create recreational process [games], business process [enterprise application], utility [simulators] etc as programs as long as your familiar with the logic involved.

Anyone can learn how to program. But those with talent find it easy.

I want to learn programming but i dn't have a laptop. (funny isn't it?)

Do you have an android phone?? If yes, then you can start.

Known_pal: Do you have an android phone?? If yes, then you can start.

can one program with it... if Yes... how??

Known_pal: Do you have an android phone?? If yes, then you can start.

I no nd have Qpython(Python on android) nd c4droid(c nd c++ on android) is there any app 4 Java?

Preboy: I no nd have Qpython(Python on android) nd c4droid(c nd c++ on android) is there any app 4 Java?

I've never tried it.
AIDE - Android IDE - Java, C++
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aide.ui

Known_pal:

I've never tried it.
AIDE - Android IDE - Java, C++
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aide.ui

tanks I'll try it asap, do I need a editor lyk droidnote 4 it?

Preboy: tanks I'll try it asap, do I need a editor lyk droidnote 4 it?

It has an in-built editor.

Known_pal:
It has an in-built editor.

tanks dude, may God add more intelligence to u

Preboy: tanks dude, may God add more intelligence to u

Amen. You're welcome, I'm happy to be of help

Known_pal: Amen. You're welcome, I'm happy to be of help

I just finished downloading the app nd I must say that the next year will be ur year of prosperity, I would love to contact u somehow in case I need help again via 2go, Facebook, whatsapp, bbm

Preboy: I just finished downloading the app nd I must say that the next year will be ur year of prosperity, I would love to contact u somehow in case I need help again via 2go, Facebook, whatsapp, bbm

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Known_pal: Do you have an android phone?? If yes, then you can start.

can it work on small andriods phones?

Excel23: can it work on small andriods phones?

ya it can, am presently using tecno m3