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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    Programs SF Bay Area night/part time undergrad physics programs?

    Does anyone know of any night B.S. Physics programs in the SF Bay Area? I can't switch jobs or stop working full time. I don't have the luxury to go back to school full time, nor extra financial support. I want to go back to school for a completely different career path. I currently have a...
  2. Y

    Help installing old programs onto new a Win 10 computer

    Hi I just bought a new 7th gen I5 laptop. I am trying to load an old Adobe photoshop 6.0 I bought 18 years ago. It is a legitimate copy I paid $600 back in the days, I have all the serial numbers and all. But it won't install. I have read through a lot of suggestions on web. One problem is...
  3. S

    Programs PhD programs -- I’m interested in both astrophysics and AMO physics

    Hi everyone, l have a situation and l thought you could help me. Actually, l live in the U.S. and want to apply for several phd programs, but I’m interested in both astrophysics and AMO physics, and l can’t decide which track l should pursue a phd in. I’ve talked to several professors from my...
  4. T

    Schools How Competitive are Master's Programs

    Hi, I am planning to apply to Master's programs in hopes of improving my credentials and then applying to a mid-top tier PhD program afterwards. My question is partially in the title, how competitive are terminal Master's programs in Physics in comparison to PhD programs? I have heard that it is...
  5. Grands

    News Why most TV programs are so fake?

    I start to believe that 90% of what's in the TV it's fake. Honest to be this made me very sad, because there were some interesting Tv series, but when you realize they are fake you find out that you don't want to look at them no more. Can I give an example ? Does anyone know the TV show Pawn...
  6. Scott Hill

    Programs Engineering Physics programs without Engineering

    Is anyone aware of a liberal arts college (or other such school) that offers Engineering Physics without having a full-blown Engineering program? I'm a physics professor at a small school and we're investigating the feasibility of adding such a program ourselves; it would be useful to see some...
  7. A

    Admissions European PhD programs aplication and admussion advice

    Hi, I would like to ask you all if you can five me some guidence on how to procede in following situatio . First i will give some context for my situation. I have finnished my undergraduate and my masters degree in institution that is outside EU, during my masters degree i had done research in...
  8. B

    Schools In Search of a Glorious Spreadsheet of PhD Programs

    I am on a quest for the most perfect spreadsheet designed to assist with choosing or applying to phd programs. If anyone is in possession of such an artifact, I implore you to bestow it upon me so I may bathe in the light of the knowledge garnered by those who came before. If your wondrous...
  9. TJGilb

    Graduate Programs Advice (Particularly for Plasma Physics)

    Greetings everybody, Right now I'm applying to graduate physics programs, but since it's an expensive process I'm trying to be at least a little selective in my approach. Since my research interests are in plasma physics, I've limited myself to schools with a program in such. So far I've...
  10. berkeman

    Are there standard axes/orientations for Rubik's Cube game programs?

    I did a PF search to try to see if this was discussed before, and didn't find what I was wanting to ask about (I could have missed it). :smile: I'm writing a Rubik's Cube game C/C# program for fun (starting with a console app and working up through various GUI options). I'd like to use a...
  11. nomadreid

    3 programs installed without my consent, one incompatible....

    A few days ago my computer crashed due to a hardware problem. I had it fixed at a shop which also, without my consent, installed a few new programs with the good intentions to improve the performance of my computer : Driver Booster 5, Advanced System Care 10, and Glary Utilities. In many...
  12. R

    Schools What universities have really cool programs for EEs?

    I'm currently an EE student going to UC Colorado Springs, definitely a decent university but I'd like to really get the best out of my education and since I'm on the Post 9/11 GI bill I don't have to worry about residency requirements. I have been keeping my GPA well polished to be able to make...
  13. S

    Programs Deciding between Physics or Engineering

    I'm trying to decide if I should pursue a career in physics in physics or engineering. I'm 17 and will be applying to universities soon and I'm considering the University of Waterloo, Queen's University and University of Toronto. If I continue with engineering than I would most likely pursue...
  14. D

    Admissions Recommendations for Medical Physics Ph.D Programs

    I'm a rising junior in BME and am switching to applied physics in order to meet the requirements of grad school. I want to apply to a Ph.D. program in medical physics. However, my GPA is not very good. Right now I have a 3.47 overall GPA but I have gotten all B's in my physics courses and I know...
  15. J

    Programs How to recover GPA in order to apply to Master's programs?

    I'm an undergrad aspiring to be a candidate for a MS in Medical Physics. I came into freshman year as a physics major, did poor in my first physics class, and changed my major to business. After realizing that was a mistake after a year, I switched back to physics. My Major GPA is a 2.0 after 10...
  16. majormuss

    Programs What features/facilities do good astrophysics programs have?

    Hi all, I am currently deciding which astrophysics/astronomy graduate program to attend. I will like to know what types of facilities, people, environments etc. indicate a strong astrophysics program. Please list them in order of importance. By the way, the universities I am looking at...
  17. T

    Programs Transfer programs and don't mention old one

    If I were to start a masters/Phd program and only take a class or two then decided I want to try to apply for a different program could I simply leave off the fact that I attended the first program? The only downside I currently see is losing credits for those initial classes. I ask because...
  18. R

    Admissions DFT & VASP Experience for Graduate Programs in SS Physics

    How useful is experience with software like VASP as an undergraduate when applying to graduate programs in solid state physics?I'm not asking if they expect you to know how to use it,but can it come across as something important in the application?
  19. M

    What are the Best Screenshot Recording Programs for Project Submission?

    What are easy-to use screenshot recording programs? I would like to upload my project to internet for my instructor check it. I am not familiar with this. What would you advise me? Have you ever tried these: Random Steam Key Icecream screen recorder Ezvid video maker Atomi Active Presenter...
  20. C

    Can Financial Literacy Programs Actually Do More Harm Than Good?

    I came across this article today: How Financial Literacy Programs Can Do More Harm Than Good I thought it might make for some interesting discussion here - particularly in that it related to mathematics education. In summary, the author seems to be arguing that the evidence suggests that...
  21. andrewkirk

    Maple Variable summation limits in Maple or similar programs

    I have recently been doing some work that involves long, messy manipulations with lots of geometric series. A typical such series, which would only be one of a number of such terms in a formula, is: $$ \sum_{t=h+1}^{T-h} \left(1-(1-\theta)^{T-t-h+1}\right) \\ $$ It's not difficult to simplify...
  22. M

    Programs for thermodynamics calculations

    I know these calculations in thermodynamics can be done by hand or a simple calculator but I wonder if some programs do these calculations. These programs might be called multiphysics programs. An example of a calculation - select piston-cylinder arrangement. -enter initial...
  23. M

    Adobe Acrobat Reader is installing other programs

    When try to install any adobe product they also install Intel True Key and McCafee so quickly that I cannot stop them. How can I prevent Adobe to install them?
  24. M

    What are free solid modeling modeling programs?

    What are the free solid modeling programs? Thank you.
  25. Borg

    Computer Programs to help design circuits to hook up to a Raspberry Pi

    I would like to start building small electrical projects but it's been a very long time since I studied circuit analysis in college. I figured that there are probably some computer programs that would help people like myself to design simple circuits. A quick Google search led me to this site...
  26. R

    Admissions Questions about Applying to Medical Physics Graduate Programs

    Hey everyone! I am interested in applying to a medical physics graduate program, but frankly I don't know a whole lot on the process. I am currently a junior majoring in biophysics with 3.4 major GPA. I have taken a majority of the pre-med prerequisites (i.e organic chemistry), if it will help...
  27. Skyline-7

    Programs How good is this applied math program?

    Hi, I am wondering how good or better to say competent this program from applied math is that I would like to join this year? Here it is: Applied Mathematics ====== Year I ====== Semester 1 ----------- - Analysis 1 Real numbers. Sequences. Real functions of real variable. Continuity...
  28. O

    Other Summer programs: engineering or robotics-related

    I am a high school sophomore at a prestigious STEM school. I am currently looking for a summer program or internship that I could do bc my school requires an internship experience for junior and senior years. I am really good at robotics and have done well in VEX competitions. I am also very...
  29. Avimanyu Ray

    Admissions Academic guidance after graduation with honours (India)

    Hello, I am currently in 2nd year of my 3 year course B.Sc. honours (India) course in physics. I was looking forward to studying the university which is apt for me in masters...what are my options of studying abroad like UK or other universities good for physics? Also I would like to know about...
  30. B

    Programs Undergrad Programs in Physics (in English) in Europe or Asia

    Hi all, I am recently retired and would like to study Physics or Astronomy. I live on a military pension so the US is not going to happen. Tuition is just too expensive at American schools. I am looking for universities that have Physics or Astronomy Bachelor's programs taught in English...
  31. ABHISHEK SINGHAL

    I want to know about Computer Network Engineering certification programs

    i want to do the certification programme in ccna & ccnp for network engineering. is it good for me to do?
  32. DaveC426913

    Myriad Word programs - what's the standard?

    Nothing like sending a doc to a client only to have them see a bunch of gobbledygook. I am using OpenOffice Writer, my client seems to be using some form of MS Word. In addition to .odt, Open Office will save in various flavours of Word: MS97/2000/XP (.doc) MS95 (.doc) Word 6.0 (.doc) (I...
  33. kolleamm

    Building programs yourself vs interships, for experience

    I'm trying to get some more work experience for my computer science resume since it's practically empty. All of the internships I've found so far are too demanding of my time since I'm a full time student. Would it be worth my time to create my own software and put that on my resume or should I...
  34. J

    Admissions What Graduate Programs Should I Apply to?

    Hi all, I am looking for advice on what physics graduate programs to apply to. My original list was: University of Maryland - College Park Harvard University Columbia University Caltech Pennsylvania State University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Colorado University - Boulder UC-Barbara...
  35. Mayan Fung

    Programs Find Summer Programs in Applied Physics: Undergraduate Opportunities

    My home university is offering an innovation scholarship which supports students to join summer programs. I am searching for summer programs related to applied physics such as renewable energy or quantum computing. However, many universities only offer summer programs for high school students...
  36. AdaggerA

    Admissions Applying for summer programs and picking a field.

    I am a third year physics major doing my undergrad. First, let me give you an idea on my academic background. We just picked our majors this year, meaning before we had to take other courses like courses from Biology, Chemistry, etc. This year I'll be taking courses like Classical mech, Quantum...
  37. A

    Programs Can't decide to choose the MSC programs in Physics

    Hi everyone, I m a senior student in undergraduate level in physics. Probably, i will start my Msc next semester. So i started to think about the programs in physics. First of all i want to give some information about my education and my desires. All of my restricted elective courses were about...
  38. C

    Admissions Applying to physics bridge programs as a non-URM woman?

    Hi everyone, I recently found out that there are various "bridge programs" designed to ease the transition from a bachelor's to to a PhD and help the student fill in gaps in research and coursework. These programs sound like the perfect fit for me due to my academic background, but apparently...
  39. T

    Admissions Where should I apply? Physics PhD programs

    Hey everyone, I am wondering if anyone can give me an idea of which physics PhD programs I should be looking at. I am a bit confused about which programs I would be competitive for. I have read things about how ranking and "minimum gpa" requirements are misleading when it comes to admissions...
  40. TLeit

    Programs Physics or Applied Math Graduate Programs?

    A bit of background: I am currently a fifth year Mathematics and Chemistry double major with a minor in Physics. My interests (as well as my degree plan) has greatly evolved over the course of my undergraduate career, and I am in my final year with a great interest in furthering my knowledge of...
  41. B

    Programs Physics Graduate Programs with No Official Background

    Dear Physics Forums friends, I am a college senior at US pursuing the mathematics and microbiology majors. Getting to the core of my question, I am curious if the graduate programs in physics (at least in US) also consider applicants from no official background in physics. I started out as an...
  42. B

    Programs Programs and Courses about the Missile Defense

    Hello! I am interested in learning about the art of missile defense; I am particularly interested in the mathematical applications to calculate the missiles' orbits and how to countermeasure them once they are fired from the modes. I am confused where can I start searching for relevant...
  43. AaronK

    Schools Undergrad CS Programs in Arizona?

    I live in Arizona and will be transferring to a state university next semester (I'll be starting in Jan. 2017). I've managed to get all of the introductory credits that I need completed at a community college for much cheaper than at university, so things have gone well so far in that respect...
  44. M

    Admissions (UK) Where to apply for theoretical PhD programs in Physics?

    Firstly I'd like to apologise as I know this is a pretty common topic to post questions on! Basically I recently graduated with a first class (72% average) from the University of Southampton (Russell group, but obviously not Oxbridge level) and am planning to spend a year out applying to PhD's...
  45. S

    How various CAD programs create relations among objects?

    I'd like a comparison of how various CAD programs handle the task of creating relationships among objects that have been created independently and where the uses wants to change some parameters of one object and have the program adjust the parameters of the others automatically. I'm interested...
  46. A

    Programs Peer online degree programs, No in-person class -- Good idea?

    Hello all, I just had a few questions about online degree programs and was wondering if they can be done/are worth it. First let me explain my situation as to why I want to do online school as opposed to a brick-and-mortar school. I'm currently in the military and as you can imagine its pretty...
  47. MAGNIBORO

    B Programs like Wolfram but offline

    Hello and sorry for the bad english. I 'm looking for a program like wolfram alpha but offline, currently I use a program called "derive 6". It is good but it stopped updating for quite So I would like to tell me some similar program to wolfram alpha but not need connection to intenet, and that...
  48. C

    Programs Hard decision - Seeking advice on two Distance Learning programs

    Hi professionals, I have a medical background, and I would like to pursue an undergraduate degree in mathematics & physics, and I found two distance learning programs from OU (http://www.openuniversity.edu/courses/qualifications/q77) and UNISA...
  49. B

    Programs Transferring Math PhD Programs?

    Math grad student here. I'm currently finishing up my first year in a PhD program, and I based on my experiences so far I can definitely say graduate school is something I want to continue. I spent my first year taking courses in preparation for prelims rather than doing research, but I did well...
  50. S

    Other What mathematics programs will I use during my education?

    I'm currently building a PC and I want to buy components that will be able to support whatever programs/software I will be using while getting my degree. I'm going to be starting the physics program at my university this fall so I don't really know what my professors will be having me...
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