Windows only: If you've never played around with programming before, this weekend is a perfect time to start. Small Basic is a recent offering from Microsoft based on the venerable BASIC programming ...

Programs close programSequences of instructions for a computer. are designed using common building blocks. These building blocks, known as programming constructs, form the basis for all programs.

A variable's name is known as an identifier. The identifier given to a variable usually follows certain rules: It can contain letters and numbers but must start with a letter. It must contain at least ...

For those who are new to hardware description languages (HDLs), or looking to refresh dormant skills, Nazeih Botros’s HDL Programming Fundamentals provides a basic course in both VHDL and Verilog.