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

[wildstar <wildstar128@hotmail.com>]

"Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com> wrote in
news:gUdIa.8343$Gt4.1256@fe08.atl2.webusenet.com: 

>  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.
> 
> Programming is not limited to computers:  In traffic control there are
> electromechanical devices that are programmed (simple spinning shafts
> with micro-switches to detect the programming cogs), looms that use
> punch cards, computers that use a variety of media, etc.  You
> obviously are ignorant as to what programming is.  The programming
> sequence is often repeated, but not required to fit the definitions.

Programming - yeah but HTML is a script language for formatting the 
layout and content of a web document. I'll give you a simple sequence of 
operations. Make a Pong game in pure HTML (no other script languages 
allowed - just pure HTML). No use of CGI scripts (Javascripts, PERL,PHP 
or any other forms of scripts or even Python or even a Java applet).

This will give you a challenge for a simple movement of a paddle and a 
ball.

This is to give you a sense of reality. HTML does not provide enough to 
be considered a "programming language". That is why scripts such as a 
batch script is not a programming language but even batch scripts can be 
worked out to function very much like real programming languages until 
you hit the wall - wondering why you can't do something that only a real 
programming language gives you the power to do.