Monday, January 16, 2017

Philosophy of the computer program


Philosophy of the computer program

  1. is the term "computer" outdated?
  2. Is the term "electronic" too often aimed at the digital action of a device powered by electricity?
  3. Is electronic different than electrical? An electrical device vs. an electronic device.
  4. Statements that boggle
    1. A computer program is a specification of behavior.
      1. Context: A computer program is a specification of behavior. The purpose of a program is to make a machine behave in a certain way. The text of the program consists of the instructions that the machine follows. The sum of those instructions is the behavior of the program.
      2. http://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2017/01/13/TypesAndTests.html
      3. Questions on this:
        1. What is a "specification"?

        2. Is a computer program a specification in whole or in part?

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