Programming Languages

Markdown is a lightweight markup language, like Creole, JsonML, or Texy!. The lightweight markup languages have a simple, intuitive syntax making them useful for various text editors and wikis. Markdown was created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz in 2004. It is widely used for annotating readme files and curating rich-text messages. Markdown is very useful for creating rich-text formatting using a normal, plain text editor. In this post, we are going to take a [...]

Many times you would stumble upon acronyms - scary, mouthful acronyms. In many domains, especially the IT and web development, you would come across these jargons. They are often daunting for the novices, so much so that they would feel lost. We have made a glossary of these acronyms and tried to bust the myth. Knowing what these abbreviations mean would not only help you stay ahead of others but also make you capable of [...]

With over a decade of research and growth, artificial intelligence has started to show its promise. As a learner, this is probably the best possible time for you to learn AI. By 2021, $2.9 trillion of business will be generated by AI-enabled tools. Artificial intelligence is used almost everywhere. The most common use-case is social media, where AI works behind the scene to learn your viewing habits and recommend content that is more likely to [...]

Chatbots are the “next” big thing. They enable companies to provide customer support and another plethora of things. It is a big industry, and according to reports, the Chatbot market will reach 10.08$ billion by 2026. Artificial Intelligence has made not only the lives of the companies easier but that of the users as well. Customers are more demanding than ever. The fact that customers need answers instantly can give you an idea of customer’s [...]

Are you looking to program in RPG programming language for mainframe computers? Then, you have landed on the right page. But, before we go forward, let’s get to learn about the RPG programming language first. What is the RPG programming language? RPG programming language stands for Report Program Generator. It is high-level programming used for business applications. Its history dates back to 1959 when IBM developed it to replicate punched card processing. It is aimed [...]

Are you looking to learn about how to program in ALGOL programming language for mainframe computers? If you do, then you have come to the right place. ALGOL is undoubtedly one of the most influential languages out there. It became popular in the era of other influential programming languages such as COBOL, Fortran, and so on! What Makes ALGOL so special? So, what made ALGOL so special? It is because it influenced other languages and [...]

MSSQL and PostgreSQL are both relational databases. They both are identical but different in various ways. They both are created to store data in an organized way for querying. One of the major differences between both is that PostgreSQL is an open-source database management system and MSSQL is a relational database management system of Microsoft.that is most popular with mid-sized and large enterprises. Both these databases are widely used by many enterprises for creating robust [...]

MySQL and SQL Server are relational database management systems. The major difference between these two databases is that MySQL is open source whereas SQL Server is developed by Microsoft. Both databases support various programming languages. For instance, MySQL supports Java, C++, TCL, Perl, and Haskel. SQL Server supports Java, C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, Ruby, and R. Many database administrators think that the performance of MySQL is better than MsSQL. On the other hand, MSSQL has [...]

SQL (Structured Query Language) is the most widely used programming language for creating and designing relational databases, and for the fulfillment of various operations on the data. Many times developers fail to understand the importance of query optimization. The speed of SQL queries or the performance of the database application depends on the efficient SQL queries. This article will explain how to increase the speed of SQL queries. SQL Query Optimization Executing Stored Procedures in [...]

One thing is certain in the IT world; it is Change in Technology. Even COBOL is an old language but there are some companies and organizations that are using this powerful language. Visual Basic was developed as a complete programming language. The main purpose was to integrate newly built programs with a graphical user interface of Windows. It is easy to use and support in Business, education, and many other applications. COBOL Visual Basic COBOL [...]