Computer programming
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Computer programming is the process of making a program to run on a computer or console-based system.
[edit] Languages
To do this, you need to program in one of the many programming languages available. The full list can be found at Category:Programming Languages.
[edit] IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is a program that will compile your finished program script and make it into a proper program for Windows. Some programs actually help you make the script - Visual Basic and REALBasic are two examples.
An approximate list of well-known IDEs can be found at Category:IDEs.
[edit] Executables
Executables are really just computer programs. They are programs which run when you double-click on them on your computer. They often end with '.exe' or also the '.bat' file (if the program is made for Windows).
These are what the finished product of a program is. The IDE makes this program from the script you give it.
