Basic Computer Programming Information
Computer programs are created through computer programming languages, such as BASIC, Fortran and COBOL. These languages are used in the operating platforms designed specifically for the creation of software applications. The uses of computer programming can be seen anytime a person interacts with a computer. A woman developed the first computer program in the nineteenth century.
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Languages
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There are two types of computer programming languages: linear and object orientated. Linear languages include C, C++, BASIC, Fortran and COBOL. Linear programming languages process the computer code instructions one line at a time. If a computer program dictates that a decision must be made based on the user input, then a line of code is inserted telling the program to skip down to a different section of code to process the separate section one line at a time and return to the line where the code departed its original path to begin with.
Some object orientated languages include C#, Visual Basic, Unix, PHP and Ruby, although there are several types of object orientated languages in use. Object orientated computer code is written in sections called objects that are placed within code at various places needed to process information. The code is read by the computer one line at a time within each separate section, but does not reread the other sections of code if it is not applicable to the function requested by the user.
Developer Environments
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Developer environments specifically allow programmers at any level of programming experience to create software applications. There are free versions of developer environments and full-scale ones that may require payment to use. Each developer environment has its own set of features that programmers may prefer and supports one or more programming languages. An example of free developer environments can be found in the reference section of this article.
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History
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Ada Lovelace, daughter of the poet Lord Byron, developed the first computer program in 1843. The program was developed to calculate numbers on the world's first mechanical counting machine developed by Charles Babbage, which today is known as a calculator. Ada was a mathematician and predicted the use of such calculations would one day produce graphics and be able to analyze large amounts of data.
Uses
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Computer programming makes the use of personal computers and business network systems possible. Computer programs are also in use at ATM machines, gas pumps, transportation systems and communication systems including cellular, satellite and GPS navigation machines. Anything digital uses some sort of a computer program to process or display data, even in a watch or an alarm clock, for example.
Types
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Computer programming can involve private computer programs or programs that are available to the public for a fee such as software programs sold at retail outlets or bookstores. Computer programming is also used in creating free software available to anyone who wants to use it and gives the user full permission to rewrite or manipulate the computer code for lawful purposes for free. This is called open-source programming.
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