programming word

Computer programming (often shortened to programming or coding) is the process of designing. DEFINITION-"the process of
transforming a mental plan in familiar
terms into one compatible with the computer."Within software engineering, programming (the implementation) is
regarded as one phase in a software development process. There is an ongoing debate on the
extent to which the writing of
programs is an art, a craft or an engineering discipline.[2] In general, good programming is considered to be
the measured application of all three,
with the goal of producing an efficient
and evolvable software solution (the
criteria for "efficient" and "evolvable"
vary considerably). The discipline differs from many other technical
professions in that programmers, in general, do not need to be licensed or
pass any standardized (or
governmentally regulated) certification
tests in order to call themselves
"programmers" or even "software
engineers." However, representing oneself as a "Professional Software
Engineer" without a license from an
accredited institution is illegal in many parts of the world. However, because the discipline covers many areas, which
may or may not include critical
applications, it is debatable whether
licensing is required for the profession
as a whole. In most cases, the discipline
is self-governed by the entities which require the programming, and
sometimes very strict environments
are defined (e.g. United States Air Force use of AdaCore and security clearance).