Glossary – June 2021

By LogiGear Staff | Jun 23, 2021September 22, 2021 | Glossary

Tcl/Tk Language

Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a very powerful but easy to learn dynamic programming language, suitable for a very wide range of uses, including web and desktop applications, networking, administration, testing and many more. Open source and business-friendly, Tcl is a mature yet evolving language that is truly cross platform, easily deployed and highly extensible.

Tk is a graphical user interface toolkit that takes developing desktop applications to a higher level than conventional approaches. Tk is the standard GUI not only for Tcl, but for many other dynamic languages, and can produce rich, native applications that run unchanged across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and more.

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Full Stack Web Developer

A full stack web developer is a person who can develop both client and server software. In addition to mastering HTML and CSS, he/she also knows how to: Program a browser (like using JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, or Vue) Program a server (like using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node) Program a database (like using SQL, SQLite, or MongoDB).

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Digital Transformation

The adoption of digital technology to transform services or businesses, through replacing non-digital or manual processes with digital processes or replacing older digital technology with newer digital technology. Digital solutions may enable–in addition to efficiency via Automation–new types of innovation and creativity, rather than simply enhancing and supporting traditional methods.

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Digital Modernization

Digital modernization, in simple language, is the process of upgrading existing processes and adopting new technology systems to meet the needs of the industry.

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