The "Hello, World!" program is used to illustrate a language's basic syntax. The syntax of the language BASIC (1964) … See more

Improvements in software development are the result of improvements in computer hardware. At each stage in hardware's history, the task of computer programming changed dramatically.
In 1837, … See more

Programming language features exist to provide building blocks to be combined to express programming ideals. Ideally, a programming language should:
• express ideas directly in the code.
• express independe… See more

Software engineering is a variety of techniques to produce quality computer programs. Computer programming is the process of writing or editing source code. In a formal environment, a systems analyst will gather infor… See more

Computer programs may be categorized along functional lines. The main functional categories are application software and system software. System software includes the operating system, which couples computer h… See more