Computer Science
Programming Tools
Programming tools are software applications that help programmers write, test, and debug code. These tools include text editors, integrated development environments (IDEs), compilers, debuggers, and version control systems. They are essential for efficient and effective software development.
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eBook - PDF- Kyla McMullen, Elizabeth Matthews, June Jamrich Parsons, , Kyla McMullen, Kyla McMullen, Elizabeth Matthews, June Jamrich Parsons(Authors)
- 2021(Publication Date)
- Cengage Learning EMEA(Publisher)
These tools are sometimes referred to as software development platforms, programming platforms, or development environments. Copyright 2022 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. PROGRAMMING WITH C++ 20 Programming Tools are available as system utility software that can be installed on your computer. Another option is to use an online programming app. Your programming toolbox includes the following essentials: Coding tools provide a way for you to codify an algorithm. Build tools transform your code into a binary format that a computer can execute. Debugging tools help you test programs and track down errors. You can acquire these Programming Tools as individual components, or you can look for a comprehensive development environment. Let’s explore these tools in more detail to find out how they can help you develop brilliant programs. 2.2 CODING TOOLS Program Editors (2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3) Coding tools provide you with a way to express an algorithm using the vocabulary of a programming language. Just how much of the code you have to manually type depends on your development platform. Here are the options: Visual platform: You might have the option of arranging visual elements that represent various statements, as shown in Figure 2-7. Word processor: Despite the attraction of visual Programming Tools, you will likely end up typing some if not all of the statements for your programs. For that task, you could use a word processor, but it embeds all kinds of codes for formatting and font effects which can’t be included in your high-level code.
eBook - PDFNew Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018
Comprehensive
- June Jamrich Parsons(Author)
- 2017(Publication Date)
- Cengage Learning EMEA(Publisher)
Serious programmers typically download and install Programming Tools for local use, however, and the language is just one component of their toolset. ª What tools do programmers use? In addition to a programming language, the programmer’s toolbox may include a compiler, a debug-ger, and an editor. Some programmers like to obtain Programming Tools à la carte by picking up a compiler from one vendor, selecting an interac-tive debugger from another vendor, and using any handy editor, such as Notepad. More typically, programmers download or purchase an SDK or IDE that contains a collection of Programming Tools. ª What is an SDK? An SDK (software development kit) is a collection of language-specific Programming Tools that enables a programmer to develop applications for a specific computer platform, such as Windows PCs. A basic SDK includes a compiler, documentation about the language and syntax, and sample programs. More sophisticated SDKs might also include an editor, a debugger, a visual user interface design module, and APIs. The components of an SDK are sometimes a hodgepodge of tools without consistent user interfaces for the programmer. For a more polished devel-opment environment, programmers turn to IDEs. ª What is an IDE? An IDE (integrated development environment) is a type of SDK that packages a set of development tools into a sleek pro-gramming application. The modules in the application—editor, compiler, debugger, and user interface development tool—have a uniform set of menus and controls, which simplifies the programming process. Xcode is an example of an IDE. It is used for developing software for Macs, iPads, and iPhones. Android Studio is also an IDE. It is used to create apps for Android devices (Figure 11-23). FIGURE 11-23: THE ANDROID STUDIO IDE QUICKCHECK What is the difference between an IDE and a VDE (described in the previous section)? a. An IDE does not necessarily have to be graphical. b.
- F Baiardi, Tadao Ichikawa, L Lapriore(Authors)
- 1992(Publication Date)
- World Scientific(Publisher)
CHAPTER 7 T I G H T L Y INTEGRATED TOOLS AS ENVIRONMENT* T. T E I T E L B A U M AND T. REPS Introductory Remarks by Editors Towards a Better Programming Environment To meet the demand for an increase in both the quantity and quality of software, it becomes ever more important to provide good software development environments, A good software development environment can help to achieve: * an increase of productivity • a reduction of software costs, and • an enhancement of the reliability of the system being developed. A software system developed in a good software development environment is likely to be more reliable and cost-efficient in terms of maintenance cost. A software development environment is a system which supports a wide rage of activities in various stages of software development, such as requirements specification, design specification, coding, and testing. On the other hand, a system which mainly supports activities in writing programs, such as editing, compiling, linking, and debugging, is called a programming environment. Before discussing what facilities programming environments should provide to achieve these goals, we first investigate the relationships between programming languages, programming environments, and the programming process itself. A Lanpjage-Oriented Programming Environment Programming environments must provide tools or facilities to help programmers develop reliable programs efficiently. The software system to be developed, however, vary considerably depending upon their area of application—real-time processing, distributed processing, artificial intelligence, etc. As different programming languages and techniques are used in the development of these distinct software systems, the tools provided for them will also be different. A programming environment which supports development of all types of software systems, however, is difficult to construct. In addition, since it becomes so large that programmers may find it difficult to use.
eBook - PDF- Christine Dickinson(Author)
- 2014(Publication Date)
- Digital Press(Publisher)
Chapter 2 Software Development Tools The demand for more complex, high-quality software is growing at an unprecedented rate. As software becomes a more important part of the products and services that businesses offer, and plays a more important role in the management of business, the ability to match the demand for software development and maintenance is now crucial. In an attempt to meet these demands, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) has emerged. This chapter provides an overview of a number of CASE tools and other software tools used at Digital to implement various elements of its software development process. At Digital, CASE is an integrated set of software tools and services that enable efficient implementation of disciplined software engineering methodologies and procedures. The Digital CASE environment contains a set of integrated tools for designing, coding, testing, and maintenance of complex software applications, as well as for project management, documentation, and communication among developers. Although tools cannot solve all the problems of software development organizations, they help developers accomplish the following goals: • Create a more predictable and disciplined development process • Create high-quality, error-free software • Achieve greater efficiency in the development process • Reduce time-consuming maintenance tasks • Complete a software project as specified • Deliver a finished software product earlier Software Development Tools 11 The integrated software development tools available for the VMS operating system provide an especially rich and robust environment for software development. Figure 2-1 associates some of the tools discussed in this chapter with the stages of the project development in which they are used. 2.1 Software Development Tools Problems most often faced by programmers today fall into three basic categories.
eBook - PDFEmbedded DSP Processor Design
Application Specific Instruction Set Processors
- Dake Liu(Author)
- 2008(Publication Date)
- Morgan Kaufmann(Publisher)
CHAPTER 8 Software Development Toolchain Processor firmware is developed using Programming Tools. In addition, program-ming tools can speed up hardware design and debugging. In this chapter,program-ming tools related to high-level languages (such as C) down to hardware-dependent low-level languages (such as machine code) will be reviewed. Since Programming Tools are not the main focus of this book, the presentation will be rather informal. A more formal and detailed description can be found in the compiler books in the reference list at the end of the chapter. The discussion on generators for compilers and instruction set simulators is beyond the scope of this book. 8.1 WHAT IS TOOLCHAIN AND IDE? The Integrated Development Environment (IDE) integrating tools in the toolchain cover all programming and debugging tools. In this context,“development” means program development or SW development for a processor; “environment” means tools for programming or SW design; and “integrated” means all tools in the tool-chain are collected and integrated into one program, normally with a graphical user interface (GUI). The functions in an IDE can be divided into high-level language development tools and assembly language level development tools. In this chapter, only the assembly language level development tools, including compiler,assembler, linker, and simulator, will be introduced. Source code profiler will also be intro-duced briefly. Source code generation tools will be discussed later, in the chapter on firmware design and in the chapter on streaming signal processing.The following questions will also be discussed in this chapter: 1. What is an IDE/toolchain? 2. Why and how do you use a toolchain (from the toolchain user’s view)? 3.
No longer available |Learn more- June Jamrich Parsons(Author)
- 2016(Publication Date)
- Cengage Learning EMEA(Publisher)
What’s the scope of computer programming? Computer programming encompasses a broad set of activities that include planning, coding, testing, and documenting. Most computer programmers participate to some extent in all of these phases of program development, but they focus on writing instructions that computers follow to perform tasks. A related activity, software engineering , is a development process that uses mathematical, engineering, and management techniques to reduce the cost and complexity of a computer program while increasing its reliabil-ity and modifiability. Software engineering can be characterized as more formalized and rigorous than computer programming. It is used on large software projects where cost overruns and software errors might have disastrous consequences. Some software engineering activities overlap with the systems analysis and design activities presented in Unit 9. To distinguish between the two, remember that systems analysis and design encompasses all aspects of an information system, including hardware, software, people, and procedures. In contrast, software engineering tends to focus on software development. What is program code? As you learned in earlier units, a computer program is a set of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to carry out a task. The instructions that make up a computer program are sometimes referred to as code , probably because program instructions for first-generation computers were entered as binary codes. Today, program code contains familiar English-like words. Figure 11-1 illus-trates the code for a short program that converts inches into centimeters. The program makes calculations using inches and centimeters. These values are initially set to 0. FIGURE 11-1: A PROGRAM WRITTEN USING THE PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE Hashtags indicate comments that are used for documentation.
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