- A program is a piece of text typed by a programmer, that makes a computer do certain things.
- Not much. I can say that the book says that it is hard and frustrating. From what I’ve seen until now, it seems like a lot of practice, although the ideas behind the lines seem pretty clear, this is just the beginning.
- They provide a human-readable computer language.
- There is no relation between them.
- It is another name given to JavaScript. ECMAScript is a standard document that describes how JS should work. Quote “In practice, the terms ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are two names for the same language”
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What is a program?
A computer program is a collection of instructions that can be executed by a computer to perform a specific task. A computer program is usually written by a computer programmer in a programming language. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
When a program grows in complexity and start to increase exponentially, could get to a point where it would be impossible to know and understand it. It is a constant learning process to be able to keep the program in control. -
What function do programming languages have?
A programming
language is an artificially constructed language used to instruct computers. Allow words and phrases to be combined in new ways, making it possible to express ever new concepts. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
JavaScript has almost nothing to do with the programming language named Java. The similar name was inspired by marketing considerations. -
What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
The terms ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are
two names for the same language.
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- It is a piece of text typed by a programmer, they are commands to make computers do what they do.
- a program’s size and complexity will grow out of control, keeping it under control is the main problem. The Art of Programming is the skill of controlling complexity.
- It translates our human readable code to computer language, made from zeros and ones. The building blocks.
- Nothing to do with each other.
- ECMAScript is a standard document to describe the way JS language should work. Both words are used interchangeably.
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1 - A program is a task or list of task given to a computer to process
2 - The complexity is due to the acceptance level of the programming language, since you can code anything, there is a lots of room for creation, improvements or errors to be made. (building your own maze where you can get lost if you are not careful)
3 - Programming languages function is to enable the programmer to communicate with the computer where he can give directions/tasks for the computer to perform
4 - Javascript was developed around the same period as Java and they’ve used ‘Java’ name to capture a little bit of the popularity for Javascript
5 - It is another name for Javascript and also a standard document that listed all the requirements needed by a browser to support that language
- As said in the book, it is a directing force that makes a computer do what it does.
2.The great art of computer programming is managing complexity associated with building a great computer program - 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, allows you to define your own building blocks and makes those blocks easy to compose.
- None, purely marketing…
5.Its the same thing
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What is a program? - A program is many things. Program is a set of precise instructions by the programmer telling a computer what to do, other words building of thought.
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What can you say about complexity in programming? - The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity.
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What function do programming languages have? - they can take care of uninteresting details for us
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What is the relationship between Java and Javascript? - Nothing, however Java profited from marketing when Javascript was being introduced.
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What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript? - It is the same language with 2 different names. ECMAscript is a standardized documentation.
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1-Programming is a way,using a language, to give instructions to the computer in order to achieve a result
2-Not easy but is an exercise in abstract thinking, in some ways frustrating and tedious.
3-These are used in order to give the computer insrtuctions in a way it will understand.
4- There is no relationship.
5- ECMA is the standardization document whereby it is describing how JS would work on various pieces of software. The two ECMA script and JS can be used interchangeably since they are the same language.
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- It’s a set of instructions we give to a computer when we want it to do something for us.
- It needs to kept under check. Excessive complexity will make the program bloated and the code hard to maintain.
- They let as give computers instructions in a way that a human can understand, rather than 0s and 1s.
- No relationship other than the name.
- ECMAScript is a standardized version of JavaScript, they are the same.
- A program is a bunch of text that directs the computer and/or user to do things like perform calculations, display graphics, play music, request data, etc.
- It is a great practice to try to keep programs as simple as possible, and try not to let the code get unnecessarily confusing or long
- Programming languages automate a lot of the redundant commands so that the programmer has more capacity to tackle more complex problems in a simpler way.
- Javascript came about during a time when Java was gaining popularity. It was a marketing thing. The idea was to kind of ride the coat tails of Java in a way. They are not actual related, and have almost nothing to do with each other.
- ECMAScript and JavaScript are essentially interchangable. the ECMAScript standard is a document that describes the way the JavaScript language should work so that other software, claiming to support JavaScript, were actually talking about the same thing
1 - A program is set of instructions given to the computer for tasks execution.
2 - Complexity is part of the game but programers should try to keep things as simple as possible
3 - programming languages allows integration between virtual machines, machines and humans
4 - none
5 - They are the same thing
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What is a program?
A program is many things. 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. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
Complexity in a program can get out of control if the programmer doesn’t use structure this complexity can lead to the programmer himself getting lost in the code, -
What function do programming languages have?
Programming languages are used to instruct computers. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
Name and marketing nothing more -
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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Program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.
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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. Sometimes, programming is like building your own maze, in a way, and you might just get lost in it.
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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. It helps omit details, provides convenient building blocks, allows you to define your own building blocks, and makes those blocks easy to compose.
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It is important to note that JavaScript has almost nothing to do with the programming language named Java. The similar name was inspired by marketing considerations rather than good judgment. When JavaScript was being introduced, the Java language was being heavily marketed and was gaining popularity. Someone thought it was a good idea to try to ride along on this success.
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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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- A program is a set of commands to tell a computer what to do. It also contains the data for computer memory.
- Complexity is correlated with the ability to do complicated things.
- Languages allow the user to create a way of specifying the set of rules for the program to implement without outlining all the details. Given a set of conditions a language is the means of a program doing X functions. The same program can be expressed in a short, long, simple or complicated form. The program design changes for different purposes.
- Just the “Java” part, almost nothing except the name.
- The ECMAScript is the same programming language as JavaScript. ECMAScript is known as the standard.
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- Complexity is related to the number of resources required to run the program. The number of alternative paths the computer can take to perform a task.
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1.Programming is a set of instructions or commands used to execute some sort of the function by the programmer.
2.Complexity of programming is best to stay away from. It is a lazy method of programming in a way.
3.A programming language is a language for humans to interact with machines.
4.No relationship at all. Only the name sounds the same.
5.It is a way to describe the entire functionality of the JavaScript. Basically, it is a standard that the JavaScript follows.
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What is a program?
A program is a set of precise instructions that tell a computer what to do. A programming language is an artificially constructed language that may be compared to a directing force that instructs a computers to do what it wants it to do. Metaphorically, a program is not just the data in the computer’s memory, it is also what controls the actions performed on this memory. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
A program is essentially abstract human thought converted to a set of instructions meant to control the action of the computer. Since the act of creating these (programming) instructions rely on human logic, the only ‘cost’ is time and effort. Programming instructions can quickly get bloated with unnecessary detail, and logic that increases complexity potentially causing confusion to everyone including the programmer! The art of programming is to control this complexity (and bloating) and make it as efficient and elegant as possible with the singular objective of increasing efficiency and reducing the potential for confusion. The field is young and developing rapidly, and a widely regarded approach is one that leaves room for new ideas and techniques. This allows a programmer to deal with emerging new developments without getting stuck in old approaches that were developed to solve specific problems whithin older computing environments. -
What function do programming languages have?
A programming language allows the programmer to talk about the intended 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. A good programming language is concise and often reads in an almost humanlike language. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
There is no relationship between the two. The programming language Java was named for purely marketing reasons - to piggyback on JavaScript’s popularity at the time. -
What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
The ECMAScript is the standardized version of JavaScript issued by the ECMA after its adoption outside of Netscape. It details the way JavaScript should work to ensure the various software intending to support JavaScript were actually using it in a standardized way. ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are two names for the same language
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- Instructions that tell a computer what to do.
- Large number of interactions.
- Used by the programmer to provide instructions to a computer.
- JavaScript is a distant cousin of Java and has easier simpler commands.
- ECMA means European Computer Manufacturer’s Association and is a programming language standard.
JavaScript is implementation of such.
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What is a program?
a “building of thought”. -
What can you say about complexity in programming?
It is easy for the level of complexity to become frustrating. The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity. -
What function do programming languages have?
The ability to make machines do what we want them to do. -
What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
No relationship. The similar name was just a marketing coincident. -
What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
They are the same thing by different terms.
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What can you say about complexity in programming?
A program can have a lot of interactions on his logic and still being coded on a simple and easy to understand method.
4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
In which sense are they cousin?
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| - | What is a program? |
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| o | A program is a piece of text typed by a programmer that provide directions to the machine and to instruct to do what the programmer wants |
| - | What can you say about complexity in programming? |
| o | Programming is complicated because of how many ways you can express your instructions. Could be long and short, a whole script or many scripts combined with each other. The ability to control complexity and to maintain and simple layout of the code is essential to become a great programmer |
| - | What function do programming languages have? |
| o | Communicate with computers and give instructions |
| - | What is the relationship between Java and JavaScript? |
| o | No direction relationship between them, however, it is a marketing idea to ride the wave of Java when it started to gain popularity. |
| - | What is ECMAScript and how it is related to JavaScript? |
| o | ECMA = European Computer Manufacturers Association |
| | Can be used interchangeably with JavaScript – two names for the same language |
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