Programming Vocabulary

FORTRAN – Formula Translating System Numeric & Scientific computation Used for over 50 years Still the language of choice for super-computing COBOL – Compiled Computer Programming Language Designed in 1959 Designed for DOD for data processing 1997 – 200B lines of code operating 80% of business computing

PASCAL – Named for Blaise Pascal Imperative & Procedural programming language Allows nested procedures – simple syntax Always starts with the word “Program” BASIC – Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code First version in 1964; many variants since then Designed for home/micro computers to make programming easier for the masses Visual Basic used today in many web applications

C Java Developed initially between 1969-73; UNIX based General purpose programming language Developed initially between 1969-73; UNIX based In the lineage of many programming languages Free-form Java Concurrent, Class-based, Object-oriented WORA – Write Once, Read Anywhere Developed by Sun Microsystems programmers Originally designed for interactive TV, but too advanced Key part of Android OS

Flash PERL – Designed to operate with PenPointOS On 99% of all computer devices Has many security vulnerabilities PERL – Developed in 1987 Dynamic coding The swiss-army chainsaw of scripting languages The language of Craigslist & Ticketmaster

Python – Compiled Computer Programming Language Ruby Released in 1995 Human-focused programming Can fix programming errors while the program is running NASA simulations are run in Ruby at Langley Python – Compiled Computer Programming Language Appeared in 1991 Fewer lines needed to meet needs than many programs Easily extended to meet individual needs Google & Yahoo use python code