Implementation Language

Definition

Implementation Language

any language that is used for instructing computers to perform specific tasks

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, implementation languages are part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Abstract
• Superclass: Language
• Subclasses:
  • Database Languages (e.g., SQL, OQL)
  • Interface Languages (e.g., IDL)
  • Programming Languages (e.g., Java, C++, HTML, XML, WML, Smalltalk, VisualBasic, Eiffel, Ada, COBOL)
  • Protocol Languages (e.g., TCP/IP, WAP)
  • Scripting Languages (e.g., JavaScript, VBScript)

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of an implementation language are to:

• Develop software.
• Be compilable or interpreted.

Guidelines

• TBD