What is Programs: Definition and 562 Discussions

A computer program is a collection of instructions that can be executed by a computer to perform a specific task.
A computer program is usually written by a computer programmer in a programming language. From the program in its human-readable form of source code, a compiler or assembler can derive machine code—a form consisting of instructions that the computer can directly execute. Alternatively, a computer program may be executed with the aid of an interpreter.
A collection of computer programs, libraries, and related data are referred to as software. Computer programs may be categorized along functional lines, such as application software and system software. The underlying method used for some calculation or manipulation is known as an algorithm.

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    Top and middle tier physics undergrad programs

    What are the top and middle tier physics undergraduate programs? So far, I have for top tier: Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford and University of Colorado, Boulder Thanks for your input!
  2. K

    Periodic Table Programs & Posters: Download & Recommendations

    Are there any programs available for download that are the periodic table? I am looking for something I can keep on my laptop. Also, can any of you recommend periodic table posters (I am looking for comprehensiveness)?
  3. Q

    Bioinformatics Graduate programs

    Can anyone help me with a website that lists bioinformatic graduate programs in the U.S.? Thanks in advance.
  4. K

    Best Physics Programs for Earth Simulation w/ Magnetics

    OK, I have developed a theory and I wish to test it before I begin making a mock model of my experiment. In order to do this, I need a robust program, and I am hoping somebody has an idea of what programs I can use! Basically the program must be able to simulate earth. At the same time i need...
  5. Q

    Which Are the Top Astrophysics Programs for Graduate Students?

    I was wondering if someone could give me a top ten of astrophysics programs (or less, if you are not familiar with 10). Here's my current list, in no particular order, based on my limited research: 1. UCB 2. UCSB 3. Cal Tech 4. University of Chicago 5. University of Arizona 6. UCSC 7...
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    Programs Need some advice regarding degree programs

    Hi! I'm new to physicsforums.com and I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding a problem I've been having. I'll be going to college soon to pursue a degree in an engineering field, and I am having trouble pinning down the major that is best for me. For a long time now...
  7. K

    How competitive are the science programs at ucla

    ucla accepted me as an apply math/science major. I might change my major when i get into the university next fall. I am interest about the science program they have to offer there. Are there many hot chicks?
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    Graduate Math Programs: Research Interests, Schools, Rankings & Advice

    I graduate next year with a degree in mathematics(emphasis on pure math) and I will be applying to a few math PHD programs sometime later this year. I want to study pure mathematics(not applied). Also I'm in the states and plan to stay in the states for graduate school. I spoke with my advisor...
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    Admissions Advice for anyone applying to M.S. programs

    Everyone has his own academic career course, but if you're planning on getting your Master's as a terminal degree, there is a lesson I learned the hard way: make sure the programs you're applying to actually exist. And I'm not joking. Two years ago, I applied to Rice University's applied...
  10. S

    How hard is it to get into graduate programs for physics?

    In general, places like MIT or Caltech or Stanford, and other places that aren't as "good"(yah I know good's relative and subjective, hence the quotes)I was talking to a guy who had a 3.9 GPA, research experience, and from my own personal knowledge really good at math, and he didn't even get a...
  11. F

    Do you use calculator programs for calculus?

    Do you use calculator programs for calculus?? If so what is good?
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    Schools How much do grad schools value special programs in college?

    Hi I am a junior in physics and I will be applying to grad schools this fall. I am currently in a special science program at my school which is highly regarded for the quality of its students. When I register for next year's courses, I might have to make a decision between staying in that...
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    Schools Colleges with good undergrad engineering programs in CA

    What are some good colleges/universities for undergrad engineering in California. I'm thinking electrical or mechanical engineering, with a double major with physics. Yes, I know Caltech and Harvey-Mudd, etc. are good colleges, but I mean the more realistic choices. How do the UCs compare... I...
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    Current Set Theory Research: Where to Find Programs in CA

    What/where is the current research being done in set theory? I’ve been looking into grad programs but I can’t seem to find any that allow for set theory as an area of research. Does anyone know of any (preferably in California)?
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    Graduate Programs in New England for Quantum Physics and Physics Education?

    Hi there, I am currently a senior physics major at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. I am planning on applying for graduate schools for Fall 2007 enrollment. I am particularly interested in physics education at the college/university level and wanted to know if anyone knows anything about...
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    Can You Switch Graduate Programs After Admission?

    Is it possible for someone to start a graduate degree in department_1 and switch to other department_2 if doing a dual degree? Is it something practiced or possible... generally? My case is that I have greater chances being admitted into program_2 (my REAL interest, but VERY competitive at...
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    High CPU Usage: My Computer Struggles To Run Multiple Programs

    my computer is wicked freaking slow and it crashes a lot too. I've run virus scans and defragmented and i did a disk clean up. lately I'm getting pretty familiar with task manager cause I'm always closing programs i don't need because other programs are slow. I'm always having really high cpu...
  18. J

    Good graduate computational physics programs?

    Hi everyone! I'm currently searching for good graduate computational physics programs, so if anyone can name a few, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
  19. N

    Programs for testing of randomness

    Hello! Do you know any programs that can test randomness of pseudorandom sequences of real numbers?
  20. Mk

    Little program to monitor what programs want to access the internet and when

    I urgently need a little program to monitor what programs want to access the internet and when, for Windows. Something like Little Snitch, is what I use for my Apple computer. http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE! Thank you very much!
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    Understanding "Bumps & Teases" in News Programs

    I have to analyze a news program for a media technology class, and it asks me about the bumps and teases... I've searched google but I can't seem to come up with a definition of what these terms mean, could anyone help me out?
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    Problems with file sharing programs

    I haven't been able to get any file sharing programs to work with my computers connection. I'm using a school connection - T1 I think. I've tried Limewire, Ares, and WinMX. I got WinMX to connect and search, but nothing would download - they all just said Waiting for network response and then...
  23. wolram

    How many tv programs are about astronomy, science?

    http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508183 Authors: Michael J. West (University of Hawaii) Comments: Invited talk to appear in Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005, eds. E.I. Robson and L.L. Christensen, 2005, ESA/Hubble Publishing, in press; 10 pages, 5 figures, pdf only Subj-class...
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    FYI - online petition to keep Voyager & Hubble programs going

    http://www.planetary.org/voyager_hubble/
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    Searching for Steam Tables: What Programs are Worth Getting?

    I've been looking for steam tables on the internet, but all that I can find are those steam table computer programs. So... Does anyone know a site which has the old fashioned steam tables? And which of those steam table computer programs would be worth getting?
  26. grant555

    Good programs that allow for overclocking via Windows?

    Are there any good programs that allow for overclocking via Windows?
  27. Z

    Too many programs running in background

    I have windows me would somebody please tell me how to check and see what programs are running in the background on my pc? also how to get rid of extra stuff I'm not using in the task bar. I close them but next time I reboot they're all right back again. I looked in the startup menu to...
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    Starting programs when computer wake up

    What to do to have my computer start my programs when my computer starts ? Do you know what to do to have a real calender, not a picture, on my screen ? thank-u ~~AlexlovesChris
  29. Gokul43201

    Academic and Research Programs in Science, Math and Engineering

    High Energy and Particle Physics programs around the world (courtesy Cern) http://graybook.cern.ch/institutes/ High Energy and Particle Physics programs in the US http://graybook.cern.ch/institutes/countries/US.html (thanks to Astronuc for the above two links) National Labs in the...
  30. N

    What programs are most successfull for visualization physical processess?

    Gents, What programs are most successfull for visualization physical processess?
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    GRE Score Requirements for Graduate School Programs

    How high should my GRE scores (Math and Verbal) and in Physics (subject) need to be to get a good graduate school program?
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    Are graduate programs more competitive than

    ... undergraduate programmes? (I'm talking about admissions) I want to study abroad at a respected universe, but I don't have the grades to go directly to an undergraduate program. I'm taking my undergraduate degree in physics at a local university. The question is: how do I spend my three...
  33. Jameson

    Comparing FSU and UF Math/Physics Programs - Jameson's Questions

    I will be a senior next year and have two schools in mind because of Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship and a College Prepaid plan, FSU and UF. I will most likely want to major in mathematics or physics and was wondering if anyone knew anything good or bad about the programs of either school...
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    Quality of UCI or other calfornia based physics programs

    I asked a few months ago but didn't get a response so i'll try again :) I'm considdering going to USA for one year as an exchange student, but i must admit that my motivation for it is less then academic. I'm picking it almost solely because i want to train in USA, and my coach there has a...
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    How many programs do you have open?

    Right now my Start bar contains 29 windows, most of them Internet Explorer, but also a couple for ZoneAlarm, a Paint program, my ISP, Norton antivirus, two My Computer windows, an image viewer, Eclipse, Calculator, and Notepad.
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    Top Medical Physics Graduate Programs

    I am almost done with my junior year at a top 15 liberal arts college. I'm majoring in physics with an overall gpa of 3.5 which I hope to pull to a 3.6 by graduation. My physics gpa is about 3.85. I am interested in attending a top school to do medical physics. Duke, UChicago,UW-Madison, and...
  37. A

    Looking for Ideas to Create Useful GNOME/Linux Programs

    Hello all i want to create some good gnome/linux program for daily use or that's usefull for some purpose . can some one give me some good project idea? bye
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    Applying to Summer REU Programs: Tips & Advice

    I have been trying to apply to summer REU (research experience for undergraduates) programs, in particular in material science and nanoscience. Last year I didn't get into any of the four I applied to. This year I applied to another six, and so far I have received one denial. I'm beginning to...
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    Assessing Chances at Six REU Programs

    Ok, now that I have applied to six (six!) REU's, I would basically like an objective look at my chances at these programs. Here are the schools I applied to: Tennessee Lafayette Iowa State Mount Holyoke Rutgers Clarkson (SUNY Potsdam) Basically, I'd just like to know the relative...
  40. J

    Summer programs for hs student

    hey.. I'm currently a HS sophomore and was exploring the option of joining summer programs at universities.. are these summer programs worth going to and would they look better on my college applicatoin compared to joining a summer program in my private HS or in another private HS such as...
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    Quantum Physics Programs | Math for Learning Physics

    hi, I am new to these forums and have lately been intrigued by quantum physics, are there any programs on the net that relate to anything on this forums(cuz its all interesting) or especially any programs that deal with the level of math you need to know to go as far as you possibly can in...
  42. Simfish

    Submit this essay for summer programs?

    I'm applying to 3-4 summer programs (Summer Science Program, NASA SHARP, UW Summer Academy, and maybe another). I'm thinking of attaching some of my own work - but I'm wondering if this work is impressive for a sophomore applying to a highly competitive summer science program - Should I submit...
  43. Simfish

    SUmmer Research Opportunities/Science Programs

    Hi, I'm a sophomore who already goes to Collegeconfidential (and to the CTY website_; but I'd still like to know if any of you know of any research opportunities/summer programs for HS sophomores. I'm going to apply to SUmmer Science Program and NASA SHARP - any other suggestions? I'm an...
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    Extracting Parts of Video Files: What Programs are Available?

    I have never done this before, but what programs are available out there so that i can extract certain parts from a movie in .mpeg or .avi format? Like in soundforge i can open an audio file and extract any waveform and copy it to a new window and process it, can i do the same for a video...
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    What steps should I take to prepare for a future at MIT?

    I am a freshman in high school and I don't know what to do in terms of a plan to get to a big college. MIT in particular. I come from the meth capitol aberdeen,WA and yes it is a small crappy town and I feel like I have no hope. If someone out there could please help me on some guidelines to...
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    Courses AP Programs: Calculus BC, Trig, and AP Biology/English

    I have a some questions about AP Programs that I'm hoping someone can answer. Unfortanately I didn't know there was a separate Math class designed to work towards taking Calculus BC. I've always been good at Math but the teacher won't let me take BC unless I get a prerequisite which isn't...
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    Calculators Any useful TI-83 calculator programs out there?

    Hey, I've been writing programs on my calculator for math and physics ever since I found out that it was possible. I have about 10 now in the last 3 days, putting in the quadratic formula and other formulas, like finding torque or angular momentum. I was wondering if anybody had some pretty...
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    How to download math programs for ti 83 or the 83 plus?

    Hello page, does anyone here know how to download math programs for ti 83 or the 83 plus? Like how and where to plug it in?
  49. iamhumble

    What are some recommended physics programs for TI calculators?

    Hi -- Does anyone know of any good physics programs written for the TI calculator such as models ti-83, ti-84 or even the ti-89? Just curious ...
  50. G

    Programs to find number patterns

    Are there any programs that can be used to find out what numbers have in common? eg, 748805534073 408986296450 445580425891 399528663101 571646773773 can't find anything to do it :confused: cheers
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