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Hi everyone, We’ve already discussed what a variable is, so now let’s talk about control structures .  What on earth is a control structure!?  Wiki describes it as follows: A control structure is a block of programming that analyzes variables and chooses a direction in which to go based on given parameters . The term  flow control  details the direction the program takes (which way program control “flows”). Hence it is the basic decision-making process in computing ; flow control determines how a computer will respond when given certain conditions and parameters . H’okay, so, that definition is obviously a bunch of technical terms that no beginner to programming would understand.  So let me try to describe it in more human terms.  When a program is running, the code is being read by the computer line by line (from top to bottom , and for the most part left to right ), just like you would read a book.  This is known as the “ code flow “, now...

Computer Programming isn't as hard as you think First off, I’d like to say that I’m writing these preliminary posts in a way that I’ll assume you have very little knowledge in programming.  I want this content to provide anyone “walking in off the street” the knowledge to be able to write their first program with the Java programming language with as little pain as possible. So, let’s get started with our first topic: The 5 basic concepts of any programming language.  You might say, “Why are we talking about any programming language?  I thought this was about Java”.  Well, I’ve found that it’s important to remember that a lot of programming languages are very similar, and knowing what’s common between all programming languages will help you transition into any other programming language if you need to!  For example, with the Java programming knowledge I had obtained, it took me less than a month to learn how to program in a language called Obje...

Google Search’s learning curve is an odd one. You use it every day, but still all you know is how to search. But the search engine has plenty of tricks up its sleeve. Here’s an overview of some of the most useful Google search tricks, from basic tips to new features just recently released. 1. Use quotes to search for an exact phrase. This one’s a well-known, simple trick: searching a phrase in quotes will yield only pages with the same words in the same order as what’s in the quotes. It’s one of the most vital search tips, especially useful if you’re trying to find results containing a specific a phrase. 2. Use an asterisk within quotes to specify unknown or variable words. Here’s a lesser known trick: searching a phrase in quotes with an asterisk replacing a word will search all variations of that phrase. It’s helpful if you’re trying to determine a song from its lyrics, but you couldn’t make out the entire phrase (e.g. “imagine all the * living for today”), or i...