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What is Coding?

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What is Coding? Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/learn.onemonth.com/what-is-coding/amp/ Today, we are going to talk about coding. Specifically, I’ll answer the question:  What in the world is coding?  We’ll also cover a little of what happens when we code. Before you read on, though, I want you to right-click in your browser window and choose the “View Page Source” option. How to view page source: right-click anywhere on the page, and select “View Page Source.” When you do that, you get a view of the web page code. Which is to say that, by peeking behind the curtain, you’ve now seen the language that tells your computer how to make this web page look as good as it does. What is code? Here’s an example of the HTML, CSS and JavaScript code running this website (yes, the one you are on right now). The first time I actually looked at the code in a browser window was revelatory for me. Here was the internet in the internet’s own voice! I didn’t understand most of