programming-languages-handbook
A list of important programming language concepts.
Table of Contents
General
application
A program (or group of programs) designed for the end user.
program
A sequence of instructions to perform a specified task.
Coding
constant
A symbolic name associated with a value, and whose associated value cannot change.
function
A named section of a program that performs a specific task.
string
A sequence of characters.
variable
A symbolic name associated with a value, and whose associated value can change.
Tools
compiler
A program that translates source code into machine code.
IDE
A software application that provides comprehensive facilities to programmers for development.
Other Handbooks
The following handbooks are dedicated to specific programming languages/paradigms: