Post #1: Programming Languages
After playing around with Scratch and watching several tutorials, I decided I wanted to create a game. It
was nice to see the functionality of creating the game. Each action I
wanted to perform was determined by the command I chose. I even
had some fun playing my own game once it was finished.
While programming in Scratch, I realized that compiled language does a lot of the work for you and takes the
hard part of coding away. “Coding with these languages is kind of like building
a model from a kit. Most of the hard work, like molding plastic and cutting
metal, is done in the factory. When you get the kit home, you just need to put
the pieces together and paint the model how you like.”
The language that I found was the easiest to use was
Query Language. Searching for the tutorials specific to what I needed to learn
was very beneficial when creating my program. All I had to do was type in a few
words, and all the tutorials I needed were depicted for me to easily find.
Without the search and the tutorials, I'm sure I would not have been able to accomplish creating the game. Query Language allowed me to search and use the
tutorials to guide me through the step-by-step process of creating a program on
Scratch.
Compiled
Languages would be most effective when creating a program like a high-end video
game on the Xbox, where you need the program to run quickly for quality
performance. Interpreted Languages would be most effective when creating programs
like the applications in our student portal, where they are platform-independent and can be run on different operating systems. Assembly Languages
would be most effective when only needed for specific hardware at rapid speeds.
Query Languages would be most effective when writing a research paper, where you
need to find information about your topic.
This was a good experience for me to learn about the
different programming languages and how they come into play when creating a
program. It was also nice to go through the necessary steps to create a basic
program. It makes me excited to go deeper and create something even more
complex. Here is the URL of my Scratch project. I hope you enjoy it.
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