- What is a program? Programming is the act of constructing a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do
- What can you say about complexity in programming? The fundamental rules are simple but programs built on top of these rules tend to become more complex. As a program’s size and complexity grow, it could begin to confusing the person who created it without a SOP or best practices guideline
- What function do programming languages have? It gives us the ability to create a set of instructions or operations for a computer to perform that they can take care of uninteresting details for us. good programming language helps the programmer by allowing them to talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level. It helps omit details, provides convenient building blocks, allows you to define your own building blocks, and makes those blocks easy to compose.
- What is the relationship between Java and Javascript? They have no relation
- What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript? ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are two names for the same language
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- A program essentially takes computational power and feeds it instructions to perform a task.
- Over the years, programming languages have developed to a point where programs can be condensed into shorter, easier to understand formats resulting in a less obscure format.
- They give programmers the building blocks necessary to compose a program.
- There is no correlation besides the fact that it was named Java as a marketing strategy.
- The same as javascript, it was created as a standard to show compatibility for software with javascript.
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1- A specific set of rules the computer has to follow to complete at task.
2- Keep it as simple as possible for the sake of yourself and others working on the same project.
3- Computers are basic. To be able to interact with one you must use different languages.
4- Nothing at all
5- ECMAScript is the set of rules the language JavaScript has to follow.
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- What is a program?
Program is a piece of code (coded instructions) typed by a programmer, runs on computer and makes the computer do what it does. We can say that a program is a building of coded thought and instructions.
What can you say about complexity in programming?
I can say that simple is better. “The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity. The great program is subdued—made simple in its complexity.“
- What function do programming languages have?
A programming language allows programmer to talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level. And they can take care of uninteresting details for us.
- What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
There is no relationship. They are two completely different languages.
- What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
The ECMAScript is a standard that describes the way JavaScript language should work. But in practice, ECMAScript and JavaScript are two names for the same language and they can be used interchangeably.
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1.) A program is a series of commands, that tells the computer exactly what to do in specific scenarios.
2.) Complexity comes as a program grows in size. The more features your program has, the more complex it is, making it harder to keep everything under control.
3.) Programming languages have the ability to mediate information between huans and computers. They make it a lot easier to give commands to your computer.
4.) Almost nothing. The name was chosen because of a marketing strategy.
5.) ECMAScript is basically a synonym for Javascript. It’s the name of the standardized and documented form of Javascript.
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What is a program?
A program is a set of instructions written in a unterstandable human laguage to tell a machine what to do or what to calculate. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
If you keep complexity in programming at a minimum the probabilities of doing errors will also be reduced. Great programmers control the complexity in their code. -
What function do programming languages have?
Enabling human-machine communication but with the additional advantage of easier and unterstandable code so that programmers don´t waste time on low level interactions. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
Both have no common relationship. Using Java in JavaScript was a marketing stunt. -
What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably. They are two
names for the same language.
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1. What is a program?
A program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do, it is a piece of text typed by a programmer, it is the directing force that makes the computer do what it does, it is data in the computer’s memory, yet it controls the actions performed on this same memory. A program is a building of thought.
2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
The fundamental rules of programming are simple and clear, but programs built on top of these rules tend to become complex enough to introduce their own rules and complexity. Without care, a program’s size and complexity will grow out of control, confusing even the person who created it. Consequentially, keeping programs under control is the main problem of programming where it becomes a skill to control complexity. The great program is subdued, made simple in its complexity.
3. What function do programming languages have?
They make the programmers think that they’re mighty wizards. More seriously, programming languages can express the same program in many different ways.
4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
Barely anything at all. JavaScript was given its name in a marketing bid to ride along the wave of popularity enjoyed by Java, another programming language.
5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript and JavaScript are interchangeable terms. ECMAScript is the standardized version of JavaScript, ensuring the softwares claiming to use JavaScript were actually the same programming language.
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#1 A program is a piece of text typed by a programmer, it is the directing force that makes the computer do what it does, it is data in the computer 's memory , yet it controls the actions performed on this same memory.
#2 The fundamentals rules are simple and clear, but programs built on top of these rules tend to become complex enough to introduce their own rules and complexity.
#3 Part of the power of programing languages is that they can take care of uninteresting details for us. A good programming language helps the programmer by allowing them to talk about the actions that the computer has top perform on a higher level.
#4 They have almost nothing to do with each other. The similar name was inspired by marketing considerations rather than good judgement.
#5 ECMAScript and Javascript can be used interchangeably, they are two names for the same language
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- A program is a set of instructions to direct the computer to perform in a certain way.
- It can be as complex as you would like it to be such as designing your own maze. The code can be limitless but should be controlled in complexity to make it easier to read.
- The same language allows a standard to be used in communicating between human and machine.
- There is no relationship as JavaScript was the name chosen riding off the popularity of another programming language Java.
- The terms can be used interchangeably.
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- A list of instructions telling a computer what to do.
- The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity.
- Facilitating the communication/interface between humans and computer programs.
- No direct relation.
- The are the same. The ECMAScript is a JavaScript standard created by Ecma International according to the document ECMA-262.
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Programming is the act of constructing a program—a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do
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Complexity should be avoided. Keep it simple by strict rules and best practices
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A good programming language helps the programmer by allowing them to
talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level. -
Java was used more as the word for marketing
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Basically they both are the same language
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- a series of instructions for a computer, or essentially several in the case of multithreadin
- there is code complexity, space complexity, and time complexity – in the text they show how using recursion can decrease code complexity but increase time complexity – but as they say in compsci “premature optimization is the root of all evil” which is why they urge you to just optimie code complexity, in the subjective psychological sense, first–there are also formal measures of code complexity as with time and space complexity
- programming languages represent computer programs in a human-readable and human-editable format–usually plaintext
- not much–they’re both curly-brace web-oriented languages but JAVA has declined as a server-side language and never served as a client-side language – javascript was named to co-opt the branding of java, the other shiny new web language in the mid 90s so it’s more about co-branding for a historical use case, no deep connection between the two languages – java for instance never had functions as objects (ugh!)
- Javascript conforms to the ECMAScript standard
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A program is many things. It is a piece of text typed ba a programmer. It is the directing force that makes the computer do what it does, it is data in the computer’s memory, yet it controls the actions performed on this same memory.
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Programs, while built on top of basic rules, tend to become complex enough to introduce their own rules and complexity. The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity. The great program is subdued, made simple in its complexity.
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A good programming language helps the programmer by providing a more abstract means of expression. It hides uninteresting details, provides convenient building blocks (such as the ‘while’ construct), and, most of the time, allows the programmer to add new building blocks (such as the ‘sum’ and ‘range’ operations).
4 Java was being being heavily marketed and gaining in popularity at the time and someone thought using Javascript was a good idea to ride along on its success
- When browsers, other than Netscape, started to support JavaScript, ECMAScript is a document that was written to describe how a JavaScript system should work. ECMAScript is the language in the document from the organization that standardized it. European Computer Manufacturer Association (ECMA)
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- a set of instructions
- programming can get ugly and complex, always try to code so that others can understand.
1.a way for humans to interact with computer language.
4- no relation.
5- Its a standard that javascript follows.
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1 . A Program is “a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do”
2. fundamentals are easy but advanced solutions are getting really complex
3. Language to instruct computers
4. No relation
5. Its a standart
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1.Program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.
2.Programming is hard and may be overly complex. When it comes to the fundamental rules, they are simple and clear. The complexity comes when other programs must be built on the top of the basic rules.
3.The programming languages are tools used by the programmer which makes possible to the programmer tell the actions the computer must perform on many levels. The language programming makes possible to define your own building blocks.
4.Java Language has nothing to do with JavaScript. It was basically a Marketing strategy used from Java’s side by the time JavaScript was introduced in the market.
5.ECMAScript is a standard document written to describe the way the JavaScript language should work. Basically ECMAScript and JavaScript are two names for the same language.
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Welcome to the discussion about the reading assignment about programming.
Leave your answers to the questions below in this thread. If you have any questions or you want to discuss something connected to the assignment feel free to do it in this thread as well, but please everything to the topic.
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What is a program?
A set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
Keeping programs under control which is the main problem in programming. The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity. -
What function do programming languages have?
It helps the programmer by allowing them to talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level, like omitting details, providing convenient building blocks, and also allowing you to define your own building blocks. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
The JavaScript programming language, developed by Netscape, Inc., is not part of the Java platform.
JavaScript does not create applets or stand-alone applications. In its most common form, JavaScript resides inside HTML documents, and can provide levels of interactivity to web pages that are not achievable with simple HTML.
- What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript (European Computer Manufacturers Association Script) is a scripting language based on JavaScript.
ECMAScript, along with Document Object Model, works similarly to the current implementations of JScript and JavaScript.
ECMAScript has in fact become a programming language which is supported by almost all modern web browsers, andis widely used on the World Wide Web especially for client-side scripting.
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- A program is a set of instructions that the programmer give computer to execute.
- Programming should be kept simple; however, it can sometimes get out of hand and be complicated.
- Programming translate commands from human to machine.
- No relation at all.
- ECMAScript is the set of standards, the names can be used interchangeable.
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What is a program?
It’s a set of instructions written in a way computers or compilers can interpret and execute. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
Although computers can perform simple operations, programs can scale the complexity by combining a series of these simple actions. -
What function do programming languages have?
Creating a mean of communication between the machine and the human. (Executor and Requester). Helping the user to communicate at a higher level with the machine. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
JavaScript was introduced when the language Java was being heavily marketed. Someone used the name to gain attention for this new language. -
What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript is a standard for JS implementation. When using this standardization, JS and ECMAScript refer to the same language.
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- Set of instructions for a computer.
- Controlling complexity in programming will come with experience.
3…To perform tasks that would take a human a longer time to accomplish. - None. Just a marketing ploy to gain recognition.
- It’s a standard document as to how the JavaScript language should work. Both terms are used interchangeably.
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