Philosophy of the computer program
- is the term "computer" outdated?
- Is the term "electronic" too often aimed at the digital action of a device powered by electricity?
- Is electronic different than electrical? An electrical device vs. an electronic device.
- Statements that boggle
- A computer program is a specification of behavior.
- 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.
- http://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2017/01/13/TypesAndTests.html
- Questions on this:
- What is a "specification"?
- Is a computer program a specification in whole or in part?
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