Mobile Programming Terms

Mobile Programming Terms

1. PROGRAM

   • A brief usually printed outline of the order to be followed, of the features to be presented, and the persons participating (as in a public performance)
     • merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program

2. APP

   • app may refer to a program for any hardware platform, it is most often used to describe programs for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
     • techterms.com/defintion/app

3. MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM

   • Software that allows smartphones, tablet PCs and other devices to run applications and programs.
     • searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-operating-system

4. PROGRAMING/ CODING

   • The process of developing and implementing various sets of instructions to enable a computer to do a certain task. These instructions are considered computer programs and help the computer to operate smoothly. The language used to program computers is not understood by an untrained eye. Computer programming continues to be a necessary process as the Internet continues to expand.
     • businessdictionary.com/definition/computer-programing.html

5. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

   • A programming language is a vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computer or computing device to perform specific tasks.
     • webopedia.com/TERM/P/programming_language.html

6. INTERATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIROMENT

   • An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software suite that consolidates basic tools required to write and test software.
   • https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/integrated-development-environment

7. GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

   • A GUI (graphical user interface) is interactive components such as icons and other graphical objects that help a user interact with computer software, such as an operating system.
     • https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gui.htm

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