Computer Programming

Computer programming is the process of designing and building an executable computer program for accomplishing a specific computing task. Programming involves tasks such as analysis, generating algorithms, profiling algorithms' accuracy and resource consumption, and the implementation of algorithms in a chosen programming language (commonly referred to as coding). The source code of a program is written in one or more programming languages. The purpose of programming is to find a sequence of instructions that will automate the performance of a task for solving a given problem. The process of programming thus often requires expertise in several different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain, specialized algorithms, and formal logic.

Related programming tasks include testing, debugging, maintaining a program's source code, implementation of build systems, and management of derived artifacts such as machine code of computer programs. These might be considered part of the programming process, but often the term software development is used for this larger process with the term programming, implementation, or coding reserved for the actual writing of source code. Software engineering combines engineering techniques with software development practices.

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Scholarships for Computer Programming Majors

Bullet name award deadline Link
 

Imagine Cup Games Competition

Microsoft Corporation

Up to $100,000 January 24, 2024 See Details
 

Imagine Cup Games Competition

Microsoft Corporation

award

Up to $100,000

deadline

January 24, 2024
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

Varies
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NCK Tech Kansas Promise Scholarship

North Central Kansas Technical College

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details
 

NCK Tech Kansas Promise Scholarship

North Central Kansas Technical College

award

Up to $20,000

deadline

Varies
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Girls Who Code Scholarship - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

$20,000 February 01, 2024 See Details
 

Girls Who Code Scholarship - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

award

$20,000

deadline

February 01, 2024
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Edison Scholars Program

Edison International

$12,500 January 23, 2024 See Details
 

Edison Scholars Program

Edison International

award

$12,500

deadline

January 23, 2024
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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

award

$12,500

deadline

January 15, 2024
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

award

$10,000

deadline

Varies
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Mas Family Scholarship

Mas Family Scholarships

Up to $10,000 Varies See Details
 

Mas Family Scholarship

Mas Family Scholarships

award

Up to $10,000

deadline

Varies
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSU

Portland State University

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

EAGLES Scholarship - PSU

Portland State University

award

$10,000

deadline

Varies
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William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship

American Radio Relay League

$10,000 January 10, 2024 See Details
 

William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship

American Radio Relay League

award

$10,000

deadline

January 10, 2024
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