programming language

(noun)

code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks

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Examples of programming language in the following topics:

  • Using Calculators and Computers

    • In certain contexts such as higher education, scientific calculators have been superseded by graphing calculators , which offer a superset of scientific calculator functionality along with the ability to graph input data and write and store programs for the device.
    • In addition, by using programming languages such as Fortran, C, C++, Java, etc., complicated, multi-step numerical calculations can be performed on a PC.

  • Graphing on Computers and Calculators

    • Graphics can be created by hand, using computer programs, and with graphing calculators.
    • Both open source computer and proprietary programs can be used for this purpose.
    • For example, GraphCalc (see ) is an open source computer program that runs in Microsoft Windows and Linux that provides the functionality of a graphing calculator.
    • Mathematica is an example of proprietary computational software program used in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing.
    • Most popular graphing calculators are also programmable, allowing the user to create customized programs, typically for scientific/engineering and education applications.

  • Integration Using Tables and Computers

    • Tables of known integrals or computer programs are commonly used for integration.
    • These programs know how to perform almost any integral that can be done analytically or in terms of standard mathematical functions.

  • Optimization

    • Many design problems can also be expressed as optimization programs.
    • Increasingly, operations research uses stochastic programming to model dynamic decisions that adapt to events; such problems can be solved with large-scale optimization and stochastic optimization methods.

  • Derivatives and Rates of Change

    • Thus, to solve the tangent line problem, we need to find the slope of a line that is "touching" a given curve at a given point, or, in modern language, that has the same slope.
    • In more precise language, the dependence of $y$ upon x means that $y$ is a function of $x$.

  • Derivatives and the Shape of the Graph

    • In more precise language, the dependence of $y$ upon $x$ means that $y$ is a function of $x$.

  • Essential Functions for Mathematical Modeling

    • A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language.