Programming with VSCode, Django and Python
Programming with VSCode, Django and Python Preamble When I first started writing FORTRAN computer program code it was on IBM punch cards which was uploaded to run on a main frame computer. Later on I used BASIC programs on floppy discs with CPM micro-computers. When the IBM PC was introduced I was finally able to compile and run FORTRAN programs on a personal computer (PC). Early on the programs involved the processing of input data from a file or entries from a command line on a screen. As applications became more sophisticated it was important to develop menus and dialogs for data entry via the computer screen. The input/output (IO) requirements made programming much more complicated. Over time the stand alone PC evolved to many connected via a local area network (LAN) and stand alone programs were replaced by client-server applications. The introduction of internet created the need for distributed applications that could be executed globally. This was further complicated ...