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Programming

• Computer programming is the process of writing, testing, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.
• The source code is written in a programming language. This code may be a modification of existing source or something completely new, the purpose being to create a program that exhibits the desired behavior.
• Programmers make sure that the computer application meets the needs of the users of the computer system
• They assist systems analysts and designers in researching and documenting computer users' requirements
• They prepare documentation for other programmers, users of the system and other support services workers
• They modify and document program code to correct errors or to enhance a program's capabilities as well as test the programs and make amendments.
• The process of writing source code requires expertise in many different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain, specialized algorithms, and formal logic
• Good programming is generally considered to be the measured application of all three: expert knowledge informing an elegant, efficient, and maintainable software solution
• Programmers may specialise as an Analyst Programmer, Communications Programmer (Systems), Database Programmer (Systems), Games Programmer, Multimedia Programmer, Network Programmer or a Systems Software Programmer