Programming Concepts Flashcards

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High-Level Language

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A programming language designed to be easy for humans to read and write. Examples include C, Java, and Python. Requires translation to machine language.

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Assembly Language

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A low-level programming language that uses symbolic code to represent machine-level instructions. Requires an assembler for translation.

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Machine Language

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The basic binary code (0s and 1s) that a computer's processor can execute directly.

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Programming Tools

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Software utilities that assist in the development, debugging, and maintenance of programs.

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Editor

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A text-based tool for writing and editing source code. May be standalone or part of an IDE.

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Compiler

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A program that converts high-level code into machine code or low-level language for execution.

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Interpreter

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A tool that executes high-level code line by line without requiring prior compilation.

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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

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A programming paradigm based on objects, which contain data and methods.

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Database Programming

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Designing and managing databases using programming languages to structure and manipulate data.

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Algorithm

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A sequence of steps or instructions to solve a problem or perform a task.