Computing Programming Terminology

Computing Programming Terminology

1. Algorithm

   • procedure or formula
   • solving problems
   • data processing
   • calculation
   • computer and mathematical operations

2. Software

   • instructions
     • computer
       • tasks
   • programs
   • applications
   • System software
     • managing hardware
     • non-task-specific functions.
     • device drivers
     • operating systems
     • disk formatters
   • Programming software
     • writing
     • compilers
     • linkers
     • debuggers
     • interpreters
   • Application software
     • office suites
     • gaming applications
     • database
     • educational software

3. Program

   • instructions
   • variables
   • data
   • text
   • computer

4. Programming

   • operations
   • functionality
   • languages
   • application