This document discusses programming languages and provides examples of popular languages like C++, Java, PHP, and Python. It notes that programming languages and natural languages both have syntax and semantics to facilitate communication and have a basic composition. Assembly language corresponds directly to a computer's machine code instructions. The document also lists some online coding academies and describes Fortran as a numeric-focused language used widely in scientific computing. It concludes with a brief description of computer programmers' typical job responsibilities like coding, debugging, and testing.