Amy Ko developed the computer programming language Wordplay to equalize the playing field for would-be coders. Credit: Doug Parry I had many exciting plans for the end of my sabbatical year ...

What is Computer Programming? Computer programming is the process that professionals use to write code that instructs how a computer, application or software program performs. At its most basic, ...

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob.

No, HTML is not a computer programming language. This may ruffle the feathers of web developers and graphic designers who take pride in the webpages they have built. Nevertheless, HTML is not a ...

A branch of computer science known as genetic programming has been given a boost with the application of large language models that are trained on the combined intuition of the world’s programmers.

Coding is a facet of computer programming, a process used to write instructions for what a computer, application, or software program does.

These universities, all ranking much higher than UChicago in terms of their computer science programs, teach theoretical computer science and useful programming skills. Career-wise, students who have ...

How do programming languages get created, and what goes into design decisions? This question was originally answered on Quora by Keno Fischer.