What type of programs are usually programmed with the following types of programming languages?

Visual Basic, Python, Java, C++ .... any more..


Since, I am new to Programming, can you please explain to me in a way that I would understand more easily, I really appreciate all of it. Thanks.

What type of programs are usually programmed with the following types of programming languages?
Visual Basic .NET is most commonly used in enterprise development for rapid application development and software prototyping. It is frequently used as the programming language to write ASP .NET Web applications in (the other language being C#). These applications typically emphasize back-end database connectivity and a front-end graphical user interface.





Python tends to be used for rapid application development and hacking together effective but single-function scripts of all kinds. You can find repositories of Python applications all over the Internet, and there is a surprising variety of stuff out there.





Java is mainly used for enterprise development as well (J2EE), but Sun Microsystems is also trying to market it for embedded systems development. The advantage of Java is that compiled bytecode can nominally run on any machine with a Java virtual machine installed.





C and C++ are used for high-performance application development; the trade-off is programs written in these languages tend to be more difficult to debug than the previously mentioned languages. Some common programs written in C and C++ are computer games, system utilities, device drivers, operating systems, and most commercially available software.
Reply:VB is kinda static and lame now. it is more Microsoft OS than flexible.


Python kicks, it is used on any OS


Java is neato, speacillY since the source code was made open.


Ruby does all of them and more.
Reply:VB-%26gt; making windows standalone applications like a calculator(could be used for many more purposes)





Python is used for developin Internet applications,GUI,Standalone applications.





Java-%26gt; mainly used to create web objects such as applets (Yahoo games are actually are all applets)





C++ -%26gt;well the my fav prog lang..can be used for any purpose eg. making ur own Operating System or games or IM client such as yahoo messenger.....





All in all u could make the same things with each f the above....choosing one depends on several factors such as


ur skills


syntax


output size


etc. etc.
Reply:All these languages are Object Orientated. Object Orientated languages use classes which defines the object and methods you use to modify the object. I am not a teacher so I can't really put it in more simple words, sorry.





You can actually develop almost any type of program with these languages (unless you are using Turbo Pascal which was mainly used to develop DOS and Windows 3.1 programs)





Visual Basic is geared more towards Windows applications, I have never used Python before, so I can't really make any comments on it and C++ is a cross-platform language which you can use to develop Linux, Unix as well as Windows applications.





I hope I answered your question.


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