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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{A Programming Language is software that helps you write instructions for your computer. There are several different programming languages, each with their own pros and cons; it depends on what you want to create and the {\bf{Level of Abstraction}}.% Row Count 5 (+ 5)
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{\bf{COMPUTATIONAL THINKING}} & {\bf{DEFINING COMPUTERS}} \tn 
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\{\{fa-sort-amount-desc\}\} Abstraction: engaging with information at a lower, more general level where not everything must be understood in order for it to work (see {\emph{Abstraction of Code}}) & \{\{fa-sign-out\}\} Output: what the computer figures out and, sometimes, shows us \tn 
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\{\{fa-sort-numeric-asc\}\} Designing Algorithms: creating a plan of action or list of instructions that a computer can follow and execute & \{\{fa-archive\}\} Storage: a place dedicated to the output either immediately upon completion, or later after conditions are met \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}A BUG is an undesireable behavior in a program, so debugging is of identifying and correcting the errors {\emph{See Error Types}}} \tn 
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