Programming Languages

Programming Languages

The computer system is simply a machine and hence it cannot perform any work; therefore, in  functional different languages are developed, which are known as programming languages or simple computer languages.

Over the last to decades, dozens of computer languages have been developed. Each of these language comes with its own set of vocabulary and rules, better known as syntax. Furthermore, while writing the computer languages, syntax has to be followed  literally, as even a small mistake will result in an error and not generate the required output.

Following are the major categories  of Programming Languages –

  • Machine Language
  • Assembly Language
  • High Level Language
  • System Language
  • Scripting Language

Let us discuss the programming languages in brief.

Machine Language or Code

This id the language that is written or the computer hardware. Such language is effected directly by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system.

Assembly Language

It is a language of an encoding of machine code that make simpler and readable.

High Level Language

The high level language is simple and easy to understand and it make similar to English language. For example, COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC, C, C+, Python, etc,.

High level languages are very important, as they help in developing complex software and they have the following advantages –

  • Unlike assembly language or machine language, users do not need to learn the high-level languages in order to work with it.
  • High-level languages are similar to natural languages, therefore, easy to learn and understand.
  • High-language is designed in such a way that it detects the errors immediately.
  • High-level language is easy to maintain and it can be easily modified.
  • High-level language make development faster.
  • High-level is comparatively cheaper to develop.
  • High-level language is easier to document.

Although a high-level language has many benefits, yet it also has a drawback, It has poor control on machine/hardware.

The following table lists down the frequently used languages –

 


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