On programming...

I would like to take the time this week to share with you some interesting things about programming. I am currently registered for the group project as a programmer and as such I, along with several others, am responsible for creating the working program for our presentation. The program we have decided to use is processing and, once some rudimentary level of understanding is achieved, it should provide the class with a working and functional computer program for our display.
Programming, from what it appears to be at this point, is not difficult. Computer programming has come a long way in recent years and, with programs such as python and processing, now it is possible to learn commands through language as opposed to code. This transition, although perhaps difficult for seasoned programmers, has proven to be quite successful for one trying to learn from scratch. The new language allows users to program with little or no difficulty because the commands are often simple prompt words such as size, ellipse and line. These words, when they are followed by a numerical formula of some sort, appear on the screen as working graphs, charts and visual displays.
Our Harvey project will benefit greatly thanks to our, (mainly Bill at this point), abilities to program. If, for example, we are to show a blockage of some sort it may be possible to program the project to show, on screen, what is actually happening in the heart with respect to heart rate, pressure and so on. This will be able to give us a hands-on, visual representation which can be very appealing for our particular target audience. The difficulty for me at this point is learning all the particular prompts in the programming language. It is however something that takes time. I hope the rest of you guys are coming along nicely with your contributions and it should be quite interesting to see how everything will come together.