K1 (10%) Programming languages Flashcards
Programming languages
Programming language is there a way of allowing the program to send instructions to a computer.
There are many different languages available, and each has its own advantages and uses.
Hypertext Markup Language
HTML is one of the key languages of the world. All webpages have HTML at their core.
It is the language used to create the page add structure and basic content such as text, headings, images, videos and links.
Commonly used in conjunction with CSS.
Cascading style sheets (CSS)
Commonly used in conjunction with HTML.
Usually used to determine how the content on the webpage is presented such as background colours, front style, size and colour, positioning of items on the page
JavaScript
Very versatile language used by many programs today.
Along with HTML and CSS, JavaScript is one of the call languages of the web.
Often used to provide functionality to webpages such as button which do something when pressed and other interactive elements.
Java
A powerful programming language that can be run on all Java supporting platforms.
one of the most popular programming languages used today
Often used to create applications on computer, web applications which run in browser, android mobile applications and server applications
The language is referred to as object oriented - this can be complex to learn but very versatile with what you can do
Java powers apps like WhatsApp Facebook chat it Google Maps Firefox VLC media player