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Introduction to algorithms

ResonancePublished 1 September 1996
R. K. Shyamasundar
Citations1,470
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.16
SNIP0.24

TL;DR

This article illustrates aspects of programming through a language similar tologo, which turns the computer into a ‘virtual machine’ whose features and capabilities are unlimited.

Abstract

The primary purpose of a programming language is to assist the programmer in the practice of her art. Each language is either designed for a class of problems or supports a different style of programming. In other words, a programming language turns the computer into a ‘virtual machine’ whose features and capabilities are unlimited. In this article, we illustrate these aspects through a language similar tologo. Programs are developed to draw geometric pictures using this language.