Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming (was My First Computer)

["Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com>]

"wildstar" <wildstar128@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com> wrote in
> news:rhcIa.7524$nY2.2383@fe07.atl2.webusenet.com:
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> > I'm impressed you have shown me how to display several different
> > texts.  I don't know if you are aware of it but HTML programming can
> > allow you program changes in several aspects including text changes,
> > background, etc.
> >
> > There are several books available, you might want to check with your
> > local library they may be able to help improve these fine examples.
> >
>
> Via scripts ? Do not mistake Javascript for the actual HTML. Also don't
> mistake Cascade Style Sheets as HTML. The Media player functionality is
> not strictly a programming language. Also don't mistake PHP for HTML.
> When combined with powerful scripts, you have near programming language
> power. In some circumstances it does interpret down and is potentially as
> powerful as programming. How about this below:
>
> LDA $de
> STA $dc00
>
> How about hardware interfacing. HTML will not interface with hardware.
> How about SYS64738. Try that next time you run Windows. Why don't you
> just press the reset button.

I have quoted two definitions of programming from the dictionary (American
Heritage) in previous posts:

 6. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a
computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations. 7. An instruction
sequence in programmed instruction.

You are obviously ignorant about what programming is.  Please read the above
definitions.  HTML is a script, a script that is a sequence of commands that
instructs a browser to take actions.  In other words a HTML file is an
instruction sequence in programmed instruction.

You can bring out all of the 8080 assembler examples of programming you
want, you can talk about what hardware is or is not controlled (the VGA
adapter is controlled via the HTML instructions), it simply does not change
the very simple fact that HTML is a very limited computer programming
language.

In hardware a RISC computer is not less of a computer simply because it has
fewer instructions.  As long as it has enough instructions to do what the
user desires it is a computer.  A computer programming language is not
defined by how elegant it is, nor how powerful it is.  A computer
programming language is defined by whether it meets the criteria of writing
a sequence of instructions for the computer, whether the are compiled or
interpreted does not mater.