Program Logic and Design - Lecture Notes

Programming Environments

Definition

• Programming environment: A text editor or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) used for creating code

Types of Programming Environments

• Text Editors
  • Simple text files creation
  • Example: Notepad++
• Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
  • Provide an editor, a compiler, and other tools
  • Examples:
    • Visual Studio: A comprehensive IDE for multiple programming languages
    • NetBeans: Familiar to students, supports several languages
    • Code::Blocks: Open-source IDE mainly for C, C++, and Fortran

User Environments

Command Line

• Allows typing of text entries to communicate with the operating system
• Examples of command line prompts:
  • Command Prompt on Windows
  • Terminal on Unix-based systems

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Users interact with programs in a graphical, rather than text-based, environment

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