Subject area
Programming Languages
The languages software is written in, and what each one is genuinely good at.
8 concepts in this area
Programming Languages
C
C# and .NET Microsoft platform for building business software: C# is the language, .NET is the runtime and library set it ships with.G
Go A deliberately small language from Google, built for services that must handle very many simultaneous requests without falling over.J
Java The language large organisations standardised on decades ago, chosen for systems that must keep running unchanged for a very long time. JavaScript The only language every web browser runs on its own, which is why anything that reacts on a page without reloading it is written in JavaScript.P
PHP A language built specifically for producing web pages on a server, and still the engine behind a large share of the websites in daily use. Python A language written to be read like plain English, which made it the default choice for data work, automation and almost everything labelled artificial intelligence.R
Rust A language that refuses to compile code with a whole family of memory bugs in it, used where a crash or a breach is unacceptable.T
TypeScript JavaScript with labels on the data, so mistakes are caught while the code is being written instead of after it ships.Other subject areas
Web Development
The terms that come up when we build or rebuild a website or a web application.
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Cybersecurity
How systems are attacked, and the words we use for defending them.
2
Hosting & Infrastructure
Where software actually runs, and what the numbers in a hosting contract mean.
2
SEO & Marketing
The vocabulary of being found — search, content and measurement.
2
Frameworks & Platforms
The toolkits built on top of a language so teams do not rewrite the same foundations every time.
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Databases & Data
Where your records actually live, and why the choice changes what the system can do.
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Cloud & Operations
How software gets shipped, run and kept alive after it is written.
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AI & Automation
What the machines are actually doing when a product says it uses AI.
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