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Computer program
A computer program is a collection of instructions1 that performs a specific task when executed by a computer A computer requires programs to function, and typically executes the programs instructions in a central processing unit2
A computer program is usually written by a computer programmer in a programming language From the program in its human-readable form of source code, a compiler can derive machine code—a form consisting of instructions that the computer can directly execute Alternatively, a computer program may be executed with the aid of an interpreter
A part of a computer program that performs a well-defined task is known as an algorithm A collection of computer programs, libraries and related data are referred to as software Computer programs may be categorized along functional lines, such as application software or system software
Contents
1 History
11 Early programmable machines
12 Analytical Engine
13 Universal Turing machine
14 Early programmable computers
15 Later computers
2 Computer programming
21 Programming languages
211 Imperative languages
212 Decomputer programming, computer programmer, computer programming for beginners, computer programmer salary, computer programming languages, computer programs list Computer program