Over the years, programming languages have become increasingly simplified to make learning and using them as easy as possible. One of the key concerns is to ensure optimal readability of the code written in the given language. Compilers and interpreters are needed to convert the source code into machine code so that it can later be read by computer processors.
What is a URI? With the Uniform Resource Identifier, one can identify various items on the internet ranging from websites to email. The identifier has a clear syntax so that it functions smoothly and so that every device, every application and every user can understand it. The information contained in a URI provides information about what the resource is, how one can identify it and where it is...
There are many programming languages. But when should which language be used? Familiarity with the two fundamental programming paradigms in software development makes that decision easier. Imperative programming is the oldest paradigm and is still being used today. Our overview outlines what an imperative programming language can do and what its limits are.
Continuous integration tools make everyday work easier for developers. If you want to use agile methods for software development (continuous integration), it requires either a lot of discipline and effort, or you can make use of helpful CI tools. These tools assist you with automation and other useful features. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the most popular and best continuous...
With continuous delivery, software developers automate the process of development, quality assurance, testing, production, and delivery. This gives them the opportunity to deliver software to the customer at a much earlier stage of development while the program continues to be developed. The continuous delivery pipeline required for this is divided into different test phases. What are these, what...
How can we be sure that we are all talking about the same object? The Uniform Resource Name (URN) makes it possible to clearly identify a resource – regardless of when and where. This has proven especially useful for libraries. Books and magazines, as well as movies and videos, can be assigned a name with URN, regardless of where the media is presently located.
The process of “reverse engineering” allows you to understand the functionality and structure of software. By reverse engineering software down to the source code, it is not only possible to understand incorrect messages, but also to analyze competing programs. Reverse engineering can therefore be used in many ways. But how exactly is reverse engineering applied in software development?
BLOB is short for Binary Large Object. The data types in a BLOB are typically classified as being unstructured data. A typical example of an unstructured data type is multimedia files, which are usually stored in databases as a BLOB. Since databases cannot read the unstructured data in BLOBs, special data processing methods are required.
Databases normally save information in database blocks. The size of the data plays a key role here: Especially large data objects that exclusively comprise strings are saved as CLOBs (Character Large Objects) or TEXT and are usually stored with a reference. Read the following article to find out what’s behind the CLOB data type as well as the advantages and disadvantages it provides.
Frameworks tremendously simplify web application development. Fundamental architectures, predefined paradigms, and integrated libraries create the perfect platform on which your planned app can be built. One name that’s often mentioned hand-in-hand with web applications frameworks is Ruby on Rails. Based on the script language Ruby, this web framework has attracted many fans through its clean, and...
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