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Step by Step: How Computers Follow Instructions

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Think About Your Morning

Imagine you want to make a bowl of cereal. What do you do first — eat the cereal, pour the milk, or open the box? The order matters! If you pour the milk before you open the box, something goes wrong. Computers have exactly the same problem. They follow instructions one at a time, in order. If the order is wrong, things go wrong.

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