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	Better programming through effective list handling
		If you are sharing nodes of a list, then removing a list element or even removing an entire list may not require you to free the memory if it is still in use elsewhere.
		This program is composed of an arbitrary number of statements which are composed of an arbitrary number of expressions.
		Scheme defines a list as being either the null list or a pair whose bottom half is a list.
	www.ibm.com /developerworks/linux/library/l-listproc (4451 words)

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		A program feature that automatically saves an open file to a disk or other medium at defined intervals or after a certain number of keystrokes to ensure that changes to a document are periodically saved.
		When files are updated, the computer tends to save these updates on the largest continuous space on the hard disk, which is often on a different sector than the other parts of the file.
		Its intent is to make a computer easier to use by enabling users to move pictures of objects and to start and stop tasks in much the same way as they would if they were working on a physical desktop.
	www.ehove.net:8081 /techdept/Lists/computerterms/AllItems.aspx (3097 words)

	Mathematics for Computer Graphics
		Almost every time we represent and manipulate numbers in the computer we use approximate instead of exact values, and because of this there is always the possibility for errors to creep in.
		Computational geometry is the study of efficient ways to represent and manipulate geometry within the computer.
		Many of the problems in computer graphics are closely tied to problems that physicists and engineers have studied, and the mathematical tools of the physicist and of the engineer are overwhelmingly the tools that graphics researchers use.
	www.cc.gatech.edu /~turk/math_gr.html (2497 words)

	Python Programming FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Because this trick uses default arguments for terms which should not be changed, it should only be used when you are not concerned with presenting a possibly confusing API to your users.
		If your programs must handle data in arbitary character set encodings, the environment the application runs in will generally identify the encoding of the data it is handing you.
		Lists are equivalent to C or Pascal arrays in their time complexity; the primary difference is that a Python list can contain objects of many different types.
	python.org /doc/faq/programming.html (8133 words)

	Computer Programming media contact list - contact national media covering Computer Programming at Easy Media List
		Create your media contact list of Computer Programming media in the United States.
		Computer Programming media outlets in the United States
		Find Computer Programming media web sites at Mondo Times, the worldwide media guide.
	www.easymedialist.com /topic/computerprogramming.html (190 words)

	List of programming languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Categorical list of programming languages – by general usage and context
		This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
		If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_programming_languages (83 words)

	Computer Programming @ Suite101.com: C+, Windows, HTML, video games, defining data types, object oriented and console ...
		This topic is devoted to choosing and using the best computer programming languages, covering the basics and helping those looking for computer programming jobs.
		For those who are mystified by C# programming, and what it seems to stand for, here is a rapid introductionary article to help evaluate this evolving technology.
		Programming for a GUI is very different to programming for the command line, no matter what the operating system.
	computerprogramming.suite101.com (629 words)

	Sample: Glossary of Computer Language Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		program::computer=a set of instructions that a computer is stupid enough to abey, written by a programmer, and often translated by a compiler into a code used by a machine.
		Often used ironically by the intended victim when a suggestion for a program is made which seems easy to the suggester, but is obviously (to the victim) a lot of work.
		All computer science tress are drawn upside-down with the root at the top and the leaves at the bottom.
	www.csci.csusb.edu /dick/samples/glossary.html (3989 words)

	Computing Languages List
		The algorithmic language has three different kinds of representations- reference, hardware, and publication, and the development described is in terms of the language are represented by a given set of symbols and it is only in the choice of symbols that the other two representations may differ.
		RPG- (Report Program Generator) is a language that originated as a report-building program used in DEC and IBM minicomputer OS's, and evolved into a fully procedural language.
		The recommended style for writing programs is to remain within the pure functional subset except when their is a good case for using stateful objects.
	www.hypernews.org /HyperNews/get/computing/lang-list.html (17532 words)

	What is programming language? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		High-level programming languages, while simple compared to human languages, are more complex than the languages the computer actually understands, called machine languages.
		Assembly languages are similar to machine languages, but they are much easier to program in because they allow a programmer to substitute names for numbers.
		The choice of which language to use depends on the type of computer the program is to run on, what sort of program it is, and the expertise of the programmer.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/P/programming_language.html (674 words)

	Howstuffworks "How C Programming Works"
		The C program is the human-readable form, while the executable that comes out of the compiler is the machine-readable and executable form.
		The program will read in an integer value that the user enters on the keyboard (%d is for integers, as is printf, so b must be declared as an int) and place that value into b.
		RAM holds the programs that your computer is currently running along with the data they are currently manipulating (their variables and data structures).
	computer.howstuffworks.com /c.htm/printable (15246 words)

	Open Directory - Computers: Programming: Languages
		An Introduction to Programming Languages - Neutral conceptual analysis; useful for those who know one language and want to learn about others.
		Programming Language - Growing article, with links to many related topics.
		The Retrocomputing Museum - Dedicated to programs that induce sensations that hover somewhere between nostalgia and nausea.The freaks, jokes, and fossils of computing history.
	dmoz.org /Computers/Programming/Languages (145 words)

	Open Directory - Computers: Programming: Languages: PHP: Tutorials
		Code Injection Vulnerabilities Explained - Code Injection is a term used when code is injected straight into a program/script from an outside source for execution at some point in time.
		PHP Tutorial (by Martin Geisler) - This tutorial is aimed at users who have no previous experience with programming in PHP or any other programming language.
		Web Programming Tutorial for the Absolute Beginner - An easy to follow tutorial which focuses on the most elementary PHP concepts.
	dmoz.org /Computers/Programming/Languages/PHP/Tutorials (2217 words)

	List of computer term etymologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		C++ - an object-oriented programming language and a successor to the C programming language.
		Troff stands for "typesetter roff", although many people have speculated that it actually means "Times roff" because of the use of the Times font family in troff by default.
		A computer virus's basic function is to insert its own executable code into that of other existing executable files, literally making it the electronic equivalent to the biological virus, the basic function of which is to insert its DNA code into the DNA code of other existing cells.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_computer_term_etymologies (4296 words)

	Resources to Decode Technical Jargon
		The Consumer Reports glossary of computer terms is updated every year and presents the current state-of-the-art in computer technology and terminology.
		Learn the technologies, products, and concepts that are associated with computer security and privacy.
		You can even view the day's featured term and a host of related terms.
	www.microsoft.com /learning/start/terms.mspx (196 words)

	Computer Science Reading List
		The theme tying these books, articles, and web sites together is that each contains some insight, skill, or bit of information that I feel is valuable for computer scientists.
		Unfortunately I don't own a copy of this packet, but using a borrowed copy I wrote down the titles of most of the articles, and some of them appear in this list.
		Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs -- Harold Abelson, Gerald Sussman, Julie Sussman
	john.regehr.org /reading_list (445 words)

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