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Unit 1 week 1 discussion assignment for programming 1 using the java programming language....

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DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT 1 FOR UNIT 1 Similar to all normal spoken languages, there are rules that pertains the use of diction and distribution of our spoken words. Just like in a normal setting, programming languages also have same. Syntax refers to the rules that controls what is permitted and accepted and defines how a program is organized. These rules specify the fundamental building blocks or vocabularies of the language and how programs could be constructed with materials like loops, branches and methods. To say a program is syntactically correct, the program should be able to be compiled or interpreted. As a programmer, it is not enough to just write programs but also be able to know into details the syntax in which you are writing your program. Everyone can write a program for it to run but that is not all that is takes to be a programmer. A successful programmer should be able to understand the meaning of the program. A program that produces what you want it to is a semantically correct program. Programs run on rules and meaning or understanding of the set of rules of the program therefore it is important for a programmer to know the rules(syntax) and understand the meaning of the set of rules(semantics) of the program he is writing. A syntax error in java is the use of incorrect rule or omission in the language used in creating a program. For example; int a = 13 // OUTPUT Test.java:10: ‘;’ expected int a = 13 This error is as a result of mission semicolon which is supposed to be used in ending a code. A semantic error refers to when the syntax of a code is correct but the usage in style is inappropriate. For example; int a = “Vibex”; // This error is as a result of the combination of string and integer which is not compatible. Eck, D. J. (2019). Introduction to programming using Java, version 8.1. http://math.hws.edu/javanotes...