A programming language is a way for humans to give instructions to a computer. It uses a set of rules and words that the computer can understand, allowing us to tell it what to do step by step.
But how does someone create a programming language? And how can a computer understand so many different languages?
There are 3 main types of programming languages: compiled, interpreted and a mixture of both.
In compiled languages, the code is processed by a compiler and translated into an executable file that the operating system can understand and run. Example: C++
In interpreted languages, the code is read and executed by an interpreter line by line, without first being translated into a separate executable file. Example: Python
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