Technology Basics Dictionary: Tech and Computers Simplified by Gross Erik & Stanley Jack & Academy The Tech

Author:Gross, Erik & Stanley, Jack & Academy, The Tech [Gross, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Java: In order to understand the term Java, you will first need to understand the terms program and programming language.

Programs are written instructions, entered into the computer, that make it perform certain tasks.

A programming language is a language used to write a computer program. There are many different types of programming languages that you can learn and use depending on what kind of programs you want to write and what your tastes are.

Java is a computer language created in 1995. Java has similarities to other languages but was simplified to eliminate common errors people were making with other languages. Java is able to run on most computers and is a general-purpose language with a number of features that make it useful for use in making programs for business. Many people and companies use Java.

EXAMPLE: The popular free word-processing program OpenOffice was created in Java.

JavaScript: In order to understand the term JavaScript, you need to know about these other terms: program, language, programming language, Internet, World Wide Web, website, web page, web browser, and web server.

Programs are written instructions, entered into the computer, that make it perform certain tasks.

Languages are communication systems that allow you to transfer ideas in written and spoken words.

Programming languages are organized systems of words, phrases and symbols that let you create programs.

Programming languages are also called computer languages.

There are many different types of programming languages, each of which was created to fill a specific purpose. Usually a language is created in order to make the creation of certain types of computer programs easier.

The Internet is a connected network of computers around the world that can be used to access the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web (the “Web”) is a collection of linked electronic documents, organized into groups called websites. A website is composed of one or more individual web pages, where a “page” is an organized, separate document containing text, images, video and other elements. The electronic files that make up a website are stored on specialized computers called web servers. These computers accept requests from other, remote computers for specific web pages, and deliver those files needed to make the web page display on the remote computer. The type of program you would use to view web pages is called a web browser. It is this program that would make the requests to the web server for the website files.

JavaScript is a computer language that is able to work on most computers. It is useful in making websites. JavaScript is used mainly to make websites more dynamic (describing websites that have content that changes based on user action or other factors, rather than being static in appearance and content). There are many other uses for JavaScript; it is used in the creation of many different types of computer programs.

EXAMPLE: JavaScript can be used to make videos that start to play as soon as a user moves their mouse over the video.

JavaScript Object Notation: Abbreviated JSON. It is pronounced “Jay-son”. In order to understand

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