Slide 8-1 Chapter 8 Terms Programming Languages Introduction to Information Systems Judith C. Simon

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Slide 8-3 Chapter 8 Terms Review  Application generator: a fourth-generation language capability that can be used to create (generate) some program statements (code) automatically a fourth-generation language capability that can be used to create (generate) some program statements (code) automatically  Assembly language: a programming language based on machine language but using character symbols to substitute for combinations of 0s and 1s; considered a second-generation programming language a programming language based on machine language but using character symbols to substitute for combinations of 0s and 1s; considered a second-generation programming language  Fifth-generation programming language (5GL): uses artificial intelligence and natural language to include reasoning strategies

Slide 8-4 Chapter 8 Terms Review  High-level language: programming language that is easier for programming to use rather than easier for computer to use; considered third-generation programming languages (3GL)  Low-level language: designation for programming languages that are easy for a computer to use; examples are machine and assembly languages

Slide 8-5 Chapter 8 Terms Review  Machine language: the only programming language that can be understood and executed directly by a computer, considering of various combinations of 0s and 1s; considered a first-generation programming language  Object-oriented programming (OOP): a programming method that identifies specific items of interest (objects) and groups the data, instructions, and methods for one object

Slide 8-6 Chapter 8 Terms Review  Program: a set of instructions or statements for a computer  Programming language: a group of specific symbols and rules used to develop a program  Query language: a type of fourth-generation language that can be used to access data and obtain answers to specific questions without knowing specific programming language commands (uses natural, English-like wording)

Slide 8-7 Chapter 8 Terms Review  Report generator: a fourth-generation language capability that allows reports to be created somewhat automatically, without writing a series of programs  Scripting language: used for customizing Internet Web pages

Slide 8-8 Chapter 8 Terms Review  Very high-level language: a programming language that is easier for programmers to use than high-level languages, for example, by accepting English-like wording (natural language) and by allowing the programmer to indicate the desired result without specifying the exact procedures; often referred to as a fourth-generation language (4GL)  Visual programming: a programming capability that allows the developer to use on-screen icons and other visual tools for creating programs

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