You may have come across the term programming (or its synonyms) in many situations. If you haven’t, here’s a brief definition: Computer programming is done when a computer is given a set of instructions to perform a set task. Sounds too technical? Simply put, programming is a way for humans to make computers do specific tasks, and to facilitate this communication, the human must know programming languages. Why Programming Languages? A programming language is in many senses similar to a regular language: it follows some core guidelines and syntaxes, and has sets of vocabulary and pronunciation that are unique to the language. Why is it important to know at least one programming language? Think of it this way. Programming languages are used to communicate very specific instructions to a computer, and this translates to whether the computer does the intended task, or decides to conquer all of humanity. This amount of responsibility also cultivates a sense of problem solving and crit...