Although programming seems to be an exact science, programming is the art of making a computer solve our problems.

One moment… art? Yes! There are many ways of solving a problem, and finding those ways is a creative process.

The result of this process is a program: a description of the solution to the problem which can be executed by the computer.

Knowing how to program gives us a big power: instead of doing repetitive and boring tasks, we will use our knowledge and imagination to make them automatic (fortunately, the computer does not get bored).

But, how do we explain to the computer how to solve the problem? We need to write the solution in a language that both people and computers can understand: programming language.

Let’s learn how to do it with the help of Gobstones language!