Introduction to Programming Languages and Python¶

What is a Programming Language¶

A programming language is a vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computer or computing device to perform specific tasks.

Programming languages are languages of computers.

	Highlights	Most used in real world
C/C++	Complex syntax, high performance	Operating Systems, Applications need high performance
Java	Verbose code, write once run anywhere	Android development, Web Servers
Python	Easy to use, poor performance	Web Development, Scientific Applications

Not a snake, but a programming language.

Python was fist announced in 1990 and keep growing because of its readability and easy to use. Now it is the third most popular language.

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Above are pictures of main developers of four popular programming languages. What do you find?

Last update: March 24, 2021
Created: March 24, 2021