Programming Reading Assignment

Javascript Programming
#1068

  1. A program is piece of text typed by a programmer which gives a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do. It is data in the computers memory yet it controls the actions performed on this same memory.

  2. Programming can be tedious and frustrating. The fundamental rules are simple and clear but programs built on top of these rules tend to become complex enough to introduce there own rules and complexity.

  3. Programming languages help the programmer by allowing them to talk about the actions 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.

  4. Javascript has almost nothing to do with Java. The similar name was inspired by marketing considerations because at the time Java was being heavily marketed and gaining popularity.

  5. ECMAScript is a standard document that was written to describe the way the Javascript language should work so that the various pieces of software that claimed to support Javascript were actually talking about the same language. The terms ECMAScript and Javascript can be used interchangeably, they are two names for the same language.

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#1069

  1. what is a program?
    Is a set of precise instructions wrote by a programmer telling the computer what to do. Program can combine enormous numbers of computers actions to release complicated things.
    perform an enormous numbers of actions

  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    Programming is complex field, where programmers need to deel with codes to make complex programs . The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity

  3. What function do programming languages have?
    It is used to create programs that can use the resources and memory of the computer to make difficult tasks easy

  4. What is the relationship between Java and JavaScript?
    There is no relationship between them, there are two different programming languages.

  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to JavaScript?

ECMAScript is an written documents with JavaScript standards to consider a program is written in JavaScript, is a sort of the JavaScript standards definition.
ECMAScript and Java-script are two names for the same programming language.

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#1070

  1. A program is a set of instructions for the computer to follow. It can combine the mundane things that a computer can do on its own to form more complicated tasks.

  2. Programs should remove as much complexity as possible. This is an more art than science.

  3. Programming languages allow the programmer to interact with a computers in a meaningful and consistent manner.

  4. There is no relationship between Java and JavaScript.

  5. ECMAScript is a standard which lays out exactly how a JavaScript program should work and be written.

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#1071
  1. What is a program
    A language used to instruct computers
  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    Programming is the skill of controlling complexity
  3. What function do programming languages have?
    They follow instructions that people give them, the computer then performs them on a much higher level.
  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    Zero relationship
  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    It’s a standard document that describes the way Javascript should communicate with software. Thet are two names that can be used interchangeably
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#1072
  1. Is set of instructions that tell to computer what to do.
  2. A program manages instruction, text, data in the computer’s memory, makes the computer do what it does, lots of separate parts tend to be involved, but without care, a program’s size and complexity will grow out of control.Some programmers believe that this complexity is best managed by using only a small set of well-understood techniques in their programs.The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity.
  3. A programming language helps the programmer by allowing them to talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level.
  4. Marketing
  5. ECMAScript is standardization of JavaScript.
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#1073

Will do and thank you!!

#1074
  1. A program is a set of instructions which tell computers what to do.
  2. You need to maintain structure and perseverance when programming. It is easy to lose control and the code could turn confusing. Keep the code simple and neat.
  3. The primary function of programming languages is to give instructions to a machine ( computer ). It is a set of data controlling a set of data.
  4. Apart from both being programming languages, and both use a pun like a name stating you will be drinking coffee due to your long hours coding, they have nothing in common.
  5. They are the same language. They simply have two names. Therefore JavaScript, aka ECMAScript, was the standardizing of the language itself.
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#1075

JavaScript

What is a program?
A set of precise instructions telling the computer what to do. Text typed by a programmer, data stored in the computer’s memory, controls the actions of the computer.

What can you say about complexity in programming?
The fundamental rules of programming are simple and clear, but programs built on these rules can be very complex, combining an enormous number of simple actions and calculating very complicated tasks. The complexity and size of the program has to be controlled by the programmer so that it doesn’t get out of hand.

What function do programming languages have?
They allow the programmer to talk to the computer and define the actions that the computer has to perform. Basically we can tell the computer what we want it to do in a very specific and exact way.

What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
Apart from the similarity in the name, Java and JavaScript are two different programming languages.

What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript and JavaScript are two names for the same language.

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#1076

Excellent answers sir, well documented! Please keep them like that :muscle:

Carlos Z.

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#1077

  1. What is a program?
    A program is a set of instructions which tells computers what to do.

  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    Without care the complexity will grow out of control, confusing even the person who created it. The main problem of programmers is keeping programs under control. The act of programming is the skill of controlling complexity.

  3. What function do programming languages have?
    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.
    It helps omit details, provides convenient building blocks (such as while and
    console.log), allows you to define your own building blocks (such as sum and
    range), and makes those blocks easy to compose.

  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    It is important to note that JavaScript has almost nothing to do with the
    programming language named Java.

  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    After its adoption outside of Netscape, a standard document was written
    to describe the way the JavaScript language should work so that the various
    pieces of software that claimed to support JavaScript were actually talking
    about the same language. This is called the ECMAScript standard, after the
    Ecma International organization that did the standardization. In practice, the
    terms ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are two
    names for the same language.

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#1078
  1. A set of instructions.
  2. As the number of entities increases, the number of interactions between them would increase exponentially, and it would get to a point where it would be impossible to know and understand all of them.
  3. They are a way for humans to interact with computer language.
  4. There is no relationship except for the name.
  5. ECMAScript provides the rules, details, and guidelines that a scripting language must observe to be considered ECMAScript compliant. ECMAScript is a standard. A scripting language.
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#1079

@thecil thank you sir.
I appreciate your motivating feedback!

Have a great day!

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#1080
  1. A set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.
  2. Complexity should be avoided. It should be as simple and readable.
    3.Programming languages abstract from machine code in a manner that humans can read and understand.
  3. There are no direct relationship except being namesakes for marketing purpose. Both are programming languages that can be used to write apps that run inside a web browser.
    5.ECMAScript and Javascript are the same language in two different names. ECMAScript was standard version of Javascript.
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#1081

  1. What is a program?
    A program is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do and when to do it

  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    The less complex the better. Simple programs are easier to understand, less likely to have a bug, and if a bug is present it will generally be easier to find and correct.

  3. What function do programming languages have?
    They help programmers understand and write programs by multiple steps into higher level functions (like sum, while, range, etc.)

  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    There is no relationship between Java ad Javascript. They are completely different programming languages made by different people.

  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    ECMAScript and Javascript are used interchangeably nowadays. ECMAScript was a standard created to make sure everyone was on the same page when talking about Javascript.

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#1082
  1. 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.
  2. Without care, a program’s size and complexity will grow out of control,
    confusing even the person who created it. Keeping programs under control is
    the main problem of programming. The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity. The great program is subdued—made simple in its complexity.
  3. 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.
    It helps omit details, provides convenient building blocks (such as while and
    console.log), allows you to define your own building blocks (such as sum and
    range), and makes those blocks easy to compose.
  4. No relationship. It was a marketing decision made by the programmers of JavaScript to follow the success wave of Java programing language.
  5. ECMAScript was the common name used for JavaScript before the name was changed after version 3. They called it ECMAScript because of the standardization done through Ecma International org.
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#1083
  1. What is a program?
    A set of instructions telling a computer what to do.
  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    Programs can easily become complex enough for the programmer to get lost, as if in a maze. It may be said that the art of programming is learning how to not get lost in that complexity.
  3. What function do programming languages have?
    They provide building blocks that enable you to talk about what you want the computer to do, let you define your own building blocks, and make them easy to compose.
  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    No relation. They only share a similar name.
  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    It is a standard that was created to make sure all programs that say they support JavaScript were actually talking about the same language. It is essentially the same as JavaScript.
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#1084
  1. A program is instructions for a computer to carry out a specific task or solve a problem
  2. Fundamental rules are simple but programs can become so complex that they introduce their own rules and complexity
  3. Programming languages translated actions the computer has to perform into a way the programmer can communicate them
  4. Java and JavaScript have no relation
  5. ECMAScript is another word for JavaScript
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#1085

  • What is a program?
    A: A program is a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do in a language the computer can understand.

  • What can you say about complexity in programming?
    A: Complexity should be avoided when possible but sometimes complexity is necessary to be creative as a programmer. The key is to minimize complexity as much as possible while being creative enough to achieve the desired result, sometimes done by following “best practices”.

  • What function do programming languages have?
    A: A programming language is used to communicate/instruct the computer what to do in a way the computer can understand.

  • What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    A: They are not related other than the fact the name JavaScript was used to piggy-back off of the successful marketing and rising popularity of the Java language.

  • What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    A: JavaScript has evolved over time with different versions as the language adapted to meet new requirements. ECMAScript version 3 was the widely supported version in the time of JavaScript’s ascent to dominance between 2000 and 2010.

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#1086
  • What is a program?

Program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.

  • What can you say about complexity in programming?

Computer is designed to straightforward things in very high speed, you can combine enormous number of small actions to do very complicated things with can be very complex.

  • What function do programming languages have?

Like any other human languages, programming language help to better communicate with computer in more readable and efficient way.

  • What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?

Name Javascript was used only because of good marketing of Java Language, basically creators jumped on the hype wagon to help in adoption.

  • What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?

ECMAScript is a a standard document written to describe the way the JavaScript language should work so that the various pieces of software that claimed to support JavaScript were actually talking about the same language.

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#1087
  1. a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do
  2. the rules are simple but in a way building your own maze.
  3. talk about the actions that the computer has to perform on a higher level
  4. only in name and that they are both programming languages
  5. They are essentially the same thing. 2 names for same language. ECMAScript is the standardization for Javascript
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