Working with a flowchart can help you describe how you want to solve a problem, and as we’ve said before, it doesn’t even have to be a coding problem. This is the power of the flowchart. However, up until now, we’ve looked at flowcharts as individual components. We perform a series of steps. We make…
There are often several reasons why we might use, and or define a pre-defined process our self. First, it is that there is some code being provided by a third party. This could be a library you found online to help you out, something that the language provides for you, or even a vendor providing…
Often, when programming, we need to perform a series of steps multiple times. For example, think of all of the steps you need to do to walk. You have to lift your foot off the ground. You have to balance yourself on the one foot that is on the ground. You have to extend your…
A backend developer is a type of software developer who specializes in building and maintaining the server-side components of web and mobile applications. These components are responsible for the application’s functionality that users don’t directly see but are essential for its operation. With the rise of web apps, mobile apps, and Software as a Service…
An IT professional who specializes in application management is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the various software applications used within an organization. This role is critical for ensuring that applications run smoothly, are up to date, and meet the needs of the business. Overall, the role of an application management specialist is critical for ensuring…
AS your applications become more complicated, you can expect your decisions to become more complicated. There are three ways this can happen. First, is a sequence of conditions, checking against the same variable. So in our last decision example, we mentioned how we cannot ask “What color is the shirt?” However, we might ask: “Is…
Conditional statements allow us to choose to run a portion of code, or not. It is dependent upon what they condition is, and if it is met. Conditions need resolved down to a boolean answer. That is one that can be described as a yes/no, or true/false, style of answer. Therefore “Is the shirt blue?”…
Desktop application developers are responsible for creating software that run on desktop operating systems (OS) such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. (These are the three main desktop OSes.) Their work involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining applications that offer a user-friendly interface and perform specific tasks. That software may focus on being completely self-contained, and…
