PlanetPhysics/Topic on Computer Programming

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computer programming is the process of creating, generating, and implementing programs and algorithms that control the operation of a computer, usually in digital form.

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  • programming languages: Fortran, Basic, TurboBasic, AppleBasic, Algol, Pascal, , Tex, Java,...
  • Algorithms: FT, FFT, TowerofHanoi, Linpack,
  • Programs: "FFT-OS-X", MiKTeX, Mathematica, Maple, Systat, STATS, MathType, Word, WordPerfect, Latex2e, Acrobat, Internet Explorer, Eudora, Outlook Express, jQuantum,...(all {\mathbf }s )
  • Operating systems (OS): , , Windows, , , AppleDOS,...
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