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Computer language is a language that computers can understand and are used to convey information to computers. Computer languages are specially designed and encoded programs used so that a computer can carry out command-specific actions. Programming languages are sometimes referred to as computer languages, but they need not necessarily be so.
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Programming Languages
They are artificial languages, which dictate the way a computer should behave. Just like human language, programming languages have their semantic and syntactic rules used to define various meanings. Experts feel that a programming language can give expression to all possible algorithms.
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Since the day computers were introduced, thousands of languages have been created for programming. Thousands of languages are introduced every year. They often get the tag of `a programmer's language' and except a few, they never quite achieve popular use.
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Why Does a Computer Need Languages?
Well, the simple reason is that it's a computer, and not a human being. We, in spite of our languages, rely on non-verbal communication. At times, we can make small errors and be ambiguous in our approach and still expect our intentions to be understood. But a computer won't be able to carry out the simplest of operations until prompted exactly what to do. It obviously can't interpret what the programmer intended to write.
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Designed from the scratch, most of the computer languages have been altered, modified and combined with other languages to create the ultimate computer coding that is universal in its purpose. But the attempt has accrued no success.
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Expertise:
Some programs have to be simple so that novices are comfortable working with them. They may have a certain degree of complexity for expert use.
Size:
Programs for huge systems are developed by hundreds of programmers. Individuals write tiny languages for small-scale use.
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Modification:
There are programs which are constantly modified, and programs which, once written, need no modification at all.
Systems:
Most programs are system-specific, be it a microcontroller, a PC or a super computer.
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Among thousands of artificial languages, some of the well known are:
· Visual Basic
· Java
· C
· C++
· JavaScript
· SQL
· Binary
· Coral
· Unix
· Visual FoxPro
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