Programs close programSequences of instructions for a computer. are written to solve problems. To solve a problem, a program needs data input and data, or information, output. Data can be input in ...

I work in a lab where laptops are pervasive. They pushed out calculators, which decades earlier did the same to slide rules. As calculators become more powerful, for some jobs the Prime could be more ...

Most programs require data from the user. This is processed and the outcome is outputted or moved to secondary storage. In some languages the input and output is combined to form a single statement.