Programming (Computers)
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Programming (Computers). / Mogensen, Torben Ægidius.
The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy . Wiley, 2016. p. 1-8.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Programming (Computers)
AU - Mogensen, Torben Ægidius
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Programming is the process of constructing programs (software) to solve specific problems, and involves steps to understand the problem, designing a solution, implementing the solution as a program, and evaluating the result. Programming is done using programming languages—formal notations for describing procedures that can be executed on a computer. The need to be precise, unambiguous, and complete when writing programs makes this task highly complex when large systems are constructed, which has led to the so-called software crisis, namely that the global demand for software is higher than the global ability to produce correct and timely software, which has resulted in a multitude of failed software projects. Programming is a form of communication since it not only is a means for humans to instruct a computer, but also can be used for communication between people, similarly to how mathematical notation is used for communicating mathematical concepts and procedures between people.
AB - Programming is the process of constructing programs (software) to solve specific problems, and involves steps to understand the problem, designing a solution, implementing the solution as a program, and evaluating the result. Programming is done using programming languages—formal notations for describing procedures that can be executed on a computer. The need to be precise, unambiguous, and complete when writing programs makes this task highly complex when large systems are constructed, which has led to the so-called software crisis, namely that the global demand for software is higher than the global ability to produce correct and timely software, which has resulted in a multitude of failed software projects. Programming is a form of communication since it not only is a means for humans to instruct a computer, but also can be used for communication between people, similarly to how mathematical notation is used for communicating mathematical concepts and procedures between people.
U2 - 10.1002/9781118766804.wbiect066
DO - 10.1002/9781118766804.wbiect066
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9781118766804
SP - 1
EP - 8
BT - The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy
PB - Wiley
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