FOUR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON PROGRAMMING

There is no denying that technological innovation has changed our society. If in the 19th century the Industrial Revolution changed economic and social models, in the 20th century the new information and communication technologies brought about a very similar change, which has accelerated into the 21st century and will continue to do so for some time to come.

Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

When it comes to studying for a degree, completing a university degree and choosing a future career, let us clarify a few things for you about programming.

What is programming and what is it for?

Programming is, in simplified form, telling a computer what to do. activities to carry out, in what way and in what order. Like the assembly instructions for any object, where it is explained step by step how to carry out a complete task, would be an apt simile.

This sequence of steps is called "algorithm and the file where these instructions are written using a given language is called a "program".

Just as Latin was considered the international language par excellence in the Middle Ages, and Spanish in the 16th and 17th centuries, the 21st century will make the universal language the language of computing.

So, is programming the same as coding?

Technically, no. While programming has a broader meaning, coding is used to refer to writing instructions in a specific code. This language must adhere to a set of rules, conditions and specific details.

What are the most important programming languages?

The most widely used programming languages  and that can give you a chance of employment, are Java, C, C++ and Python, while the ones that have grown the most in 2018 according to GitHub are Kotlin, HCL and TypeScript, with a growth of 260%, 220% and 190%.

TypeScript, a variant of JavaScript designed by Microsoft, has been one of the most used languages of the year. Moreover, it is a language that uses static typing, a type of code in which errors are detected while we type the code and not during execution. This makes applications more stable and secure, and programmers' work easier.

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How can learning to program help us?

The daily use of computers and other technologies makes computer literacy essential. More and more professionals are looking to make a career change and decide to learn programming, a field that ensures a better job and a better chance of getting it. Moreover, the profession of programmer can boast of being one of the few that has, almost, zero unemployment. That is why, now more than ever, we recommend you to take our degree in computer engineering

In addition to this, at IMMUNE you can find multiple technological programmes, such as the master's degree in cybersecurity or the master in data science. And not only this, as you can find multiple courses, such as the data analytics bootcampthe bootcamp in UX/UIor the bootcamp in web development.

Programming skills are so relevant in our present and future that they are being incorporated into the educational programmes of the youngest students. For example, in different educational centres, classes are offered to bring computer science and other technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, closer to this segment of the population.

In fact, in countries such as ChinaThe aim is to promote and encourage society to participate in the development of new technologies, as well as to promote computer programmes and games. To promote and encourage society to participate in the development of new technologies, as well as to promote computer programmes and games.

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