PROGRAMMING TERMS

PROGRAMMING TERMS

1. PROGRAM

   • a set of instructions that a computer follows in oder to perform a paricular task
     • https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/program

2. APP

   • is computer software, most commonly a small, specific one used for mobile devices.
     • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/28104/app

3. MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM

   • is an operating system that is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices.
     • https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/mobile_operating_system.html#targetText=A%20mobile%20operating%20system%2C%20also,computers%20and%20other%20handheld%20devices.

4. CODING

   • creating computer programming code. In a more general sense, the word coding is used to refer to assigning a code or classification to something.
     • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/6535/coding

5. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

   • is a vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computing device to perform specific tasks. The term programming language usually refers to high-level languages, such as BASIC, C, C++, COBOL, Java, FORTRAN, Ada, and Pascal.

6. IDE

   • 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. GUI

   • It is a user interface that includes graphical elements, such as windows, icons and buttons. The term was created in the 1970s to distinguish graphical interfaces from text-based ones, such as command line interfaces.
     • https://techterms.com/definition/gui#targetText=GUI,such%20as%20command%20line%20interfaces.