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Programming Languages
In this section we are going to introduce the main programming languages used by U2 lab™ in the projects requested by our clients.
Each project is different and unique.
It is essential to choose the programming language most appropriate to the specific characteristics of each project.
More than one programming language can be involved in the same project, each with a specific objective and working in harmony.
Characteristics
High level.
Multiparadigm.
Object-oriented programming.
Imperative programming.
Functional programming.
Interpreted.
Easy to use.
Dynamically typed.
Readability of your code.
Efficient.
Easy to learn.
Multiplatform.
Applications
Web applications.
Software development.
Data science.
Machine learning (ML).
Characteristics
Java language and API.
Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Java Standard Edition (Java SE).
Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE).
Java Micro Edition (Java ME).
Multiplatform.
Object-oriented.
Network focused.
Independent platform.
Fast.
Insurance.
Reliable.
Applications
Web applications.
Mobile applications.
Business software.
Server technologies.
Video game development.
Cloud computing.
Big data.
Artificial intelligence.
Internet of things (IoT).
Characteristics
General purpose.
Low medium level.
Does not require many resources.
Good response.
Lightweight code.
Fast execution of programs.
Ability to manipulate arbitrary addresses.
Ability to access software layers close to the hardware.
Applications
Embedded systems.
Microcontroller code.
Operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux and Unix).
Kernels of iOS, Android and Windows Phone mobile devices.
Characteristics
Compiled.
Multiparadigm.
Imperative.
Very powerful.
Object-oriented.
Generic and functional programming.
Applications
High-level, high-performance structured programming.
Operating systems.
Device drivers.
Video games.
Embedded applications.
Desktop applications.
Cloud applications.
Mobile applications.
Characteristics
Intermediate (between shell scripts and C programming).
Significant number of operators.
Perl programs are a succession of instructions.
Similar to shell scripts.
There is no main procedure.
It resembles the C language in its syntax.
Applications
Manipulation of character strings, files and processes.
Operating systems administration.
Creation of forms on the Web.
Characteristics
Concurrent.
Compiled.
Simplicity.
Ease of use.
Efficiency.
High performance.
Low latency.
Static typing.
Inspired by C syntax.
Clear and concise syntax.
Memory security.
Garbage collection.
Compatibility (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and FreeBSD).
Applications
Command line programs.
Command line interfaces.
Distributed systems.
High-scale web applications.
Cloud and network services.
Cloud computing systems.
DevOps.
Characteristics
Domain specific language.
Designed to manage and retrieve information from relational database management systems.
It is not difficult to read and understand.
International standard.
Syntax based on the syntax of the English language.
Concept of tables.
A database is made up of tables.
Each of these tables is made up of columns and rows, and represents a set of data.
Create or manipulate tables.
Applications
Areas in which databases are exploited.
Relational database systems.
Communication with databases.
Data management.
Data manipulation.
Store, manipulate and find data.
Consultations.
Update data.
Reorganize data.
Create and modify the schema and structure of a database system and control access to data.
Microsoft Office Access.
Characteristics
Numerical computing system.
Integrated development environment (IDE).
Own programming language (M language).
The M language is a high-level language.
Simple to learn and use.
High execution times.
Available for Unix, Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux platforms.
Applications
Mathematics.
Graphics.
Programming.
Signal processing.
Image processing.
Artificial vision.
Communications.
Control design.
Computational finance.
Machine learning.
Robotics.
Characteristics
Programming environment and language.
Designed to handle large data sets.
Performs calculations very quickly and with quality.
Uses graphic means to be able to make a correct interpretation of the different data to which it has access.
Allows calculations with matrices.
Highly scalable.
Part of the GNU system.
It is distributed under the GNU GPL license.
Available for Windows, Macintosh, Unix and GNU/Linux operating systems.
Applications
Statistical analysis.
Processing and analysis of massive data.
Big Data applications.
Characteristics
Interpreted.
Reflective.
Object-oriented.
Dynamic.
Open source.
Simplicity.
Efficiency.
Clear and readable syntax.
Focus on developer productivity.
Quite easy to learn.
Very easy to use.
Very popular.
Multiplatform (Windows, Linux and many others).
Applications
Development of web applications.
Data analysis.
Etc.
Characteristics
Interpreted.
Object-oriented.
Based on prototypes.
Imperative.
Weakly typed.
Dynamic.
Improve the user experience of a website.
All modern browsers interpret JavaScript code embedded in web pages.
Javascript is the only programming language that browsers understand natively.
Applications
Interactive web pages.
Update social media sources.
Animations.
Interactive maps.
Games.
Events.
Forms.
Dynamic style effects.
Etc.
Characteristics
For general use.
Interpreted.
Server side.
The code is executed on the server, generating HTML and sending it to the client.
Open source.
Very popular.
Can be embedded in HTML.
Extreme simplicity for the beginner.
Advanced features for professional programmers.
Applications
Server-side scripting.
Web development.
Collect data from forms.
Generate pages with dynamic content.
Send and receive cookies.
Characteristics
Markup language.
Standard.
Structures the base and content of any web page.
Applications
Creation of web pages.
Structure and deploy web pages and their contents.
Contents: paragraphs, a bulleted list, images, data tables, etc.
Characteristics
Graphic design language.
Define and create the visual presentation of a document already structured and written in a markup language such as HTML.
It works together with the HTML language that is responsible for the basic content of the sites.
Based on rules.
Style groups.
Groups of elements.
Selection of elements.
Properties.
Values.
Declarations.
Style rules.
External style sheets.
Integration with HTML.
Applications
Generate the visual design of web pages and user interfaces.
Design and presentation of web pages.
Characteristics
Open source.
JavaScript superset.
Add static types and class-based objects.
Applications
Web development.
Backend.
Frontend.
Characteristics
Compiled.
General purpose.
Multiparadigm.
Functional programming.
Procedural programming.
Imperative programming.
Object-oriented programming.
Applications
Systems programming.
Operating systems.
Applications where performance and reliability are important.
Characteristics
Multiplatform.
Static typing.
High level.
General purpose.
With type inference.
Open source.
Object-oriented.
Functional programming.
Coroutines.
Multiplatform development.
Flexibility.
It can be developed on JVM or JavaScript.
At the same time, it is being developed natively with LLVM.
Fully interoperable with Java code.
Allows us to gradually migrate our projects.
Simple learning curve.
Less programming time.
Applications
Android applications.
Characteristics
Multiparadigm.
Easy to use.
Open source.
Designed to integrate with the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch Frameworks.
You can use any library programmed in Objective-C and call C functions.
Applications
iOS, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch apps.
Characteristics
One of the oldest programming languages still in use.
All calculations are expressed in terms of at least one object.
Applications
Manipulation of data chains.
Characteristics
Homoiconic.
Multiplatform.
Multiparadigm.
General purpose.
Dynamically typed.
High level.
Easy to learn syntax.
Allows writing mathematical symbols in expressions (UTF-8).
Very fast (comparable to C in many tasks).
Developed by a large scientific community.
Open source package repository with more than 3000 packages in very diverse domains.
Applications
Generic, technical and scientific computing.
Scientific calculation.
Analysis of large volumes of data.
Characteristics
Standardized.
Multi-purpose.
Purely functional.
Non-strict and memorized evaluation.
Strong static typing.
Developer productivity.
Short, clear and easy to maintain code.
Applications are less prone to errors and offer great reliability.
The “semantic” gap between the programmer and the language is minimal.
Programs written in Haskell are always represented as mathematical functions.
These functions never have side effects or derivatives.
Each function used always returns the same result with the same input, and the state of the program never changes.
The value of an expression or the result of a function depends exclusively on the input parameters at the time.
Does not support imperative language constructions.
Applications
Wide range of applications.
Programs that must be highly modifiable and easy to maintain.
Development of specifications or prototypes that can be executed, and that can therefore be tested and debugged.
Very precise mapping of mathematical algorithms.
Applications for network security.
Integrated systems.
Programs to model complex mathematical calculations.
Characteristics
Logical.
Programs are considered as a series of logical assertions.
Knowledge is represented by rules.
Declarative.
Interpreted.
Applications
Artificial intelligence.
Machine learning.
Natural language processing.
Expert systems.
Characteristics
Multi-paradigm.
Object-oriented.
Functional.
Static typing.
Simple, concise and elegant syntax.
Safe types.
Extendable.
Interoperable.
Productive.
Scalable.
Open Source.
It runs on the JVM.
Interoperability with Java.
Applications
Script development.
Data analysis.
Development of web services.
Data streaming.
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