MUMPS Programming/Intro

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Welcome to my web-pages on MUMPS Programming

Niklaus Wirth, in a book named Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs, felt that equation described one of the fundamental topics of computer programming. His book was published by Prentice-Hall in 1976 and is arguably one of the most influential computer science books of the time.

But if you are just starting to understand computers and programming, this is the same as saying Blargh + Foobar = Quux. It's not as simple as just explaining what each of the words mean, either. Learning to program needs a person to develop a fundamental mindset that relates things they are comfortable with, to things inside the mysterious world of computers.

I'm hoping I can avoid using too much "Computer Speak", and just avoid the jargon that people who really understand the subject use all the time. To help, I have created a page for a Glossary for the words I am using.

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