When it comes to programming, there are many different concepts that you as a beginner must understand in order to improve your programming abilities. Whether you are designing software for the desktops, laptops or mobile phones such as the iPhone or the Android platform, there are some things that you cannot ignore in the hope that your code will just work.

Statements are one such programming concept that may at first seem difficult to understand but are something you will come to use again and again. Statements are essentially an instruction to tell the computer what to do. There are many different types of statements which range from ones that are used every day to the types of statements you will only use or come across once in a blue moon.

Functional objects which is also known as object functional programming is the process of moving graphical objects from once place to another. These are common in iPhone applications or other mobile applications. A very simple example of a functional object you would already be aware of is the slider bar on the iPhone. This moves the object from point A to point B; in the process it unlocks the mobile phone. Functional objects can be used to set off multiple reactions based on user input as you are only limited by your imagination.

When it comes to coding, your brain will become filled with lingo such as ints (integers), vars (variables) and much more. For people interested in coding for the iPhone, you will need to learn the C programming language plus Objective C and Cocoa programming.