Hi people,
How did you get interested in programming? This is something so small that you might think it is not worth posting, but to me who am just starting to learn the basics of it, it is just the opposite. Well here goes. My son and I discussed an issue about what got us interested in this field. To me it is the simple fact of when I use the mouse and click on a file and issue the command to copy (just an example) what happens then?

This simple operation when asking someone what happens, they might very often say they are just copying a file from the pc to a stiffy. Either b/up or whatever type of file it maybe. Now to me it use to be the same until recently.

What I want to know is from the moment you click send to, or copy how do the CPU and software interpret this command mathematically. This packet of data, what does it contain, how is the instruction executed, what does it evaluate first, what to ignore, what reply must be sent back before executed and so on. I would like to know when I use a function on a keyboard or a click by a mouse on any part of a program, how is the data package sent back and fourth.

This is why it is so interesting to me and sparked the whole idea of learning the programming languages. I know it doesn’t happen in one day, but I know it will be worth it. I am only starting to read the manuals on Turbo Pascal now so wish me luck.

Just wanted to share this with you because I know you will understand exactly where I am coming from.

Regards
V/man