A First App in Go

After you install Go, we need to check to see if it is configured properly. Things work better with a Go Path set. This is usually under your home directory. In Windows that would be C:\Users\<username>\go most likely. You can check this by going to the command prompt and typing: This is going to do…

Review of Python

If you remember from previous classes, Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language. It is designed to be highly readable and uses English keywords frequently where other languages use punctuation. Python has fewer syntactical constructions than other languages. Python is commonly used for developing websites and software, task automation, data analysis, and data…

Why are There Different Programming Languages?

There are many reasons why there are different programming languages. Evolving Technology One of the main reasons is that technology is always evolving, and as more technologies come into being and advance, we need more tools that can make use of these technologies. You might remember from previous classes with me, we’ve talked about how…

What Programming Languages do I need to Know? – CS Student Questions

Many students want to know what language should they learn, either while in school for Computer Science, or even before they get there. This of course varies between schools, but typically you can find Python, C/C++, and Java as some of the more common languages. However, typically, the school will offer and/or teach them to…

The C++ While Loop

A while loop says to perform a set of operations while a condition is true. It is known as a pre-test loop, because the condition is tested before the loop is run at all, meaning the body of the loop may never run. The general form for a while loop is: Notice that the loop…