Natural languages vs programming languages (Programming)

nom de cours/ name of the course: Programming

ton nom / your name : Brahim Abdenbi

depuis combien de temps cette activite existe-t-elle/  how long has this activity been in use:  1 year

la durée de l'activité / duration of the activity:  40 min

description de l'activité / description of the activity : I ask the students to write a set of instructions for me to complete a task, and I perform the instructions in their literal meaning (as a computer would) which ends up with the task often not being completed due to inherent ambiguity of natural language.

l'objectif de l'activité / the goal of the activity : Showcase that strict instructions are needed to communicate with a computer.