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What is Programming?
Programming is the act of writing instructions in a language a computer can execute.
Programming
Programming
By Glintr Editorial TeamReviewed by Glintr Learn ReviewersUpdated 5 min readArea: Programming
Definition
Programming is how humans express algorithms in code. Common languages include Python, JavaScript, Java, C, C++ and Go. Programmers work with data types, control flow, functions, data structures and libraries.
Real-world examples
- Writing a Python script to process a CSV.
- Building an interactive page with JavaScript.
Related Concepts
- Software DevelopmentSoftware Development is the practice of designing, building, testing and maintaining computer programs.
- JavaScriptJavaScript is the programming language of the web, running in every modern browser.
- AlgorithmAn algorithm is a step-by-step procedure that takes an input and produces an output.