Programming Reading Assignment

Javascript Programming
#1671
  1. What is a program?

A program is a sequence of codes that tells a computer to perform certain actions if told a specific action.

  1. What can you say about complexity in programming?

Programming is tedious yet necessary because without programming a computer will not know what actions to take. It is key to making “if then” statements in code function. Programming can easily get out of hand for even the programmer, but if you stay diligent in learning you will not be overwhelmed. You are smarter than the computer! You tell the computer what to do!

  1. What function do programming languages have?

Programming languages follow if then, or in other or in other words conditional statements. (If this value is true perform this action) Programs force computers to perform task as well as store information.

  1. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?

JavaScript is a language used to add programs to websites. It has made web applications possible— applications with which you can interact directly without doing a page reload. Java has nothing to do with JavaScript despite the similar name. Java is a name of a language that someone was heavily marketed around the time JavaScript was created, which was used as marketing. Now they are stuck with the name! Go figure.

  1. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?

Outside of its success with Netscape, a standard document was written to describe the way the JavaScript language should work. ECMAScript standard was named after the Ecma International organization, the organization that did the standardization for JavaScript. ECMAScript and JavaScript are basically interchangeable.

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#1672
  1. A program is a set of simple instructions that together can do a task very fast.
  2. Many smaller instructions working together in different ways to get what you want them to do seems like it could spiral out of control.
  3. They give us an easier way to read and right instructions
  4. Marketing madness
  5. ECMAScript is a standard for JavaScript languages that claimed they were Javascript.
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#1673
  1. What is a program?
    A program us a set of instructions given to perform a command.
  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    Complexity in programming is becoming more available for people to use: more similar to human language.
  3. What function do programming languages have?
    The function of programming languages is to interact with machines in a language that both find practical to use and thus interact: middle point between machine and human.
  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    Java and Javascript are both programming languages.
  5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
    ECMAScript is a programming language and serves as a standard to Javascript.
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#1674
  1. What is a program?

is the act of con- structing a program—a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.

  1. What can you say about complexity in programming?

  2. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?

A marketing trick. Now we just hang on to the name: Java

  1. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?

Basically, it’s really the same thing. It’s just a common standard for Java

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#1675

  1. A program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.

  2. The fundamental rules are simple, but building big projects tend to be complex and ultimately introduce their own rules and complexity. especially when building programs on top of eachother

  3. Programming languages are artificially constructed languages used to instruct computers. They are constructed with words or phrases to make new concepts.

  4. When JavaScript was being introduced, Java (A separate computer language) was being marketed heavily. The similar name was inspired by marketing consideration and not good judgement.

  5. A standard document was written to cover how JavaScript should work so various pieces of software claiming to support JavaScript were actually talking about the same language. This was called EMCAscript. EMCAscript and JavaScript are two names for the same language and can be used interchangeably.

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#1676
  1. A program is a list of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
  2. Programming can be hard, best way is to keep it simple
  3. Fuction is to that humans can communicate, use and understand what computers are doing
  4. Nothing, just a marketing thing
  5. ECMAScript is a standard for Javascript
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#1677
  1. a program is a set of instructions that a computer executes.
    2.Programming is very complex and the art lies in making a program as simple in it’s complexity as possible.
    3.To simplify programming/ communication for humans with computers.
  2. JavaScript came out when Java was hot. The name JavaScript was used for marketing purposes, trying to ride the wave of Java.
  3. Two names refering to the same language.
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#1678
  1. A set of commands that run a sequence of instructions with logical decisions.
  2. Programming is very complex but machines must be given simple commands to perform tasks.
  3. Perform tasks very quickly, error free, and safely
  4. Just the name. it was add on gimic. two are completely separate.
  5. Netscapes version of JS and the names are the same language
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#1679
  1. 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, yet it controls the actions performed on this same memory. A program is a building of thought. It is costless to build, it is weightless, and it grows easily. 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 and while log), allows you to define your own building blocks (such as and console. sum range), and makes those blocks easy to compose. Simply put, a program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do because computers are dumb, pedantic beasts.

  1. What can you say about complexity in programming?

    Complexity is best managed by using only a small set of well-understood techniques composed strict rules (“best practices”) prescribing the form programs should have to carefully stay within a safe little zone. Main goal is to keep programs under control. The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity because programming is fundamentally tedious and frustrating.

  2. What function do programming languages have?

    Program languages help programmers easily communicate the actions that the computer has to perform. A good programming language helps to omit details and provides convenient building blocks. It also allows programmers to define their own building blocks and compose those blocks in an easy manner.

  3. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?

JavaScript has almost nothing to do with the programming language named Java. JavaScript was introduced in 1995 as a way to add programs to web pages. JavaScript made modern web applications possible. JavaScript is also used in more traditional websites to provide various forms of interactivity and cleverness.

  1. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?

ECMAScript is a standard to describe the way the JavaScript language should work so that the various pieces of software that support JavaScript were actually talking about the same language. ECMAScript standard is named after the Ecma International organization. In practice, the terms ECMAScript and JavaScript can be used interchangeably—they are two names for the same language.

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#1680
  1. It is a set of instructions
  2. Complexity in programming means that creating codes can grows and be difficult to understand. This is why it is advise to use best practices when programming. It is part of the programmer to make the code simple to read.
  3. The function do have programming is to make easier to understand the code than to have binaries or a bunch of text.
  4. There is no relationship. They are 2 different programming language
  5. ECMAScript is a standard document to describe how should work javascript
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#1681
  1. instructions to execute
  2. Without care and thought complexity of programs gets out of control, which should be avoided
  3. Make writing machine code human feasible
  4. Java was hyped at the time Javascript was created and the creator wanted to piggy-back on the success of Java.
  5. It’s standardization set of rules for scripting languages that javascript follows
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#1682
  1. Program is a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.
  2. Complexity of programs is something that needs to be managed. If not managed properly program can become too complex. Great programs are made simple in their complexity.
  3. They allow words and phrases to be combined in new ways to express new languages.
  4. Almost no relation. Similarity in name is because of the marketing reasons.
  5. These are two names for the same language. ECMA International is an organization that did standardization on Javascript and therefor the ECMAScript name was adopted.
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#1683

  1. A set of precise instructions that tell a computer what to do.

  2. A program is made up of very complex code that can be lost on the creator if not controlled. It can quickly get out of hand and one can get lost in its complexity. The more tasks the program has to carry out the more complex the code can become.

  3. A programming language helps omit details, provides convenient building blocks, allows you to define your own building blocks (such as sum and range), and makes those blocks easy to compose.

4.They have almost nothing to do with one another other than JavaScript got named after Java and piggybacked on the marketing campaign that they were running.

  1. 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. ECMAScript is interchangeable with Javascript.
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#1684

1. What is a program?
A program is a set of instructionsthat tell a computer what to do.

2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
That it is sometimes confusing and frustrating and can quickly go out of control, even for the original person who created it. It is the programmer’s job to control their program’s complexity.

3. What function do programming languages have?
They make it possible for normal people to read and write programs, which would otherwise be near impossible if we could only do it in binary.

4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
It was a marketing ploy to name the language Javascript because Java was becoming popular at the time, but otherwise the two languages have very little to do with each other.

5. What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript?
They are two names for the same language. ECMAScript was created to describe the way the Javascript language should work

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#1685

[quote=“ivan, post:1, topic:3056”]

  • What is a program?
  • What can you say about complexity in programming?

A program is a set of instructions which tell the computer to do something. A program lets your computer accomplish tasks that to us would be time-consuming and difficult, very efficiently and quickly.

  • What function do programming languages have?
    Programming languages allow us to tell the computer what we want it to do in a simple way, providing building blocks and allowing programmers to create their own building blocks for their own purposes.
  • What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    Really, there is no relationship. Java is a programming language popular at the time, and the name was borrowed for marketing purposes.
  • What is ECMAScript and how is it related to Javascript? It is a agreed upon standard of Javascript that everyone accepts, so there are not many different ways of it being used. ECMA Script and Javascript are the same thing.
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#1686
  1. A program is a set of instructions to execute
  2. Complexity should be avoided as possible, referring to the KISS principle
  3. Programming languages translate commands understood by humans in language macschines
  4. It almost has nothing to do with Java. Maybe marketing
  5. ECMA was standard version of JAVA. They are the same language in two different names
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#1687

  1. What is a program?
    a set of precise instructions telling a computer what to do.

  2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
    a lot of simple instructions make program works. Keeping programs under control is
    the main problem of programming.

  3. What function do programming languages have?
    interpret human intentions into binary code

  4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
    just similar names

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

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#1688
  1. A set of instruction needed to perform a required action
  2. Some programming languages can be restrictive while others can be liberal. Each has its pros and cons to make it more or less difficult. If its too liberal it can be very difficult to problem solve where a program went wrong.
  3. Each program language is designed to perform best in a certain environment. For instance web browsers, pc and database programming languages.
  4. Java and Javascript have nothing to do with each other, besides riding on the backs of giants, to become popular.
  5. ECMA Script is a way of writing code that is how Java script works. They are used interchangeably. Its similar to the way an ERC20 standard was introduced for Ethereum, for interoperability between programs.
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#1689

1. What is a program?
A program is a set of instructions you give to a computer to produce precise output.

2. What can you say about complexity in programming?
It’s important to keep complexity in programming to minimum, yet creating your program simple and effective.

3. What function do programming languages have?
A programming language is an artificially constructed language used to instruct computers.

4. What is the relationship between Java and Javascript?
There is no relationship between the two except Javascript adopting the name Java during the time Java programming was gaining in popularity back in the 1990’s.

5. What is ECMAScript and ho. w is it related to Javascript?
ECMAScript is the Ecma International organization and it is a standard document written to describe the way Javascript language should work. The ECMAScript and Javascript are used interchangeably.

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#1690

A program is text that instructs a computer on what to do.

The art of programming is the skill of controlling complexity.

Programming languages take care of uninteresting details so that the programmer can focus on the actual logic on a higher level.

None. The name was only chosen for marketing purposes.

Basically, ECMAScript is just another name for JavaScript. In the past, it defined JavaScript.

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