Programming Languages contain the series of commands that create software. In general, a language that is encoded in binary numbers or a language similar to binary numbers that a computer's hardware understands is understood more quickly by the computer. A program written in this type of language also runs faster. Languages that use words or other commands that reflect how humans think are easier for programmers to use, but they are slower because the language must be translated first so the computer can understand it.
COBOL
is a programming program that is widely
used by businesses for computing
complicated math problems (like adding
Car Sales)!
Infact COBOL has a lot to do with the
Y2K problem.
The many companies that use COBOL are paying
thousands of extra dollars
and just because the programmers didn’t
program the program to work during the year 2000!
Plus COBOL is an old program and it can’t be used
forever!
Q-Basic
Is a newer, less complex program that can allow you to program more
things like non-graphical games or math programs.
But it’s still an old program and is out-of-date and it’s not as fast as
COBOL. If you have Windows 3.1 or DOS 6.0 you have this.