Kopec Explains Software

#11 What is a Programming Language?

Aug 24, 2020
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Programming Language Purpose

  • Programming languages are abstractions that bridge the gap between human ideas and machine code.
  • They simplify complex instructions into more manageable, human-readable forms.
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Language Levels

  • Programming languages are categorized by their level of abstraction from machine code, ranging from low-level assembly language to high-level languages.
  • Higher-level languages offer more human-like constructs and require less code for complex tasks.
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Programming Paradigms

  • Programming language paradigms, including procedural, object-oriented, functional, and logic-based, reflect different approaches to code organization and execution.
  • The choice of paradigm depends on the specific problem.
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