Programming

Computer programming requires the use of a programming language in order to write computer programs. However, it is not just the actually composition and writing of the program that falls under the category of computer programming, that maintenance and testing and all other aspects involved also fall under this category Every aspect of a computer, other than the actually physical make up of the hardware will require or have had some level of programming involved at some level, even programs that perform a relatively simple operation may be comprised of many lines of code.

There are many different programming languages that exist although many computer programmers would just specialise in one programming language. Each programming language has differing features that may make one more suited to a certain of task than another, for example the JavaScript code is frequently used in web development whilst Visual Basic is more suited to making applications that would use a simple user interface, such a program that may scan through a database. As the world around us has become more reliant on computers for nearly every aspect of our daily life so the demand for programmers has increased also. Understanding some form of programming is considered an extremely useful skill, particularly in IT industries and many more people are choosing to study computing course which will include modules on programming.