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Plankalkul
It was developed by Konrad Zuse. It was supposed to be used for engineering purposes but never took off due to WW2.
"World's First Programming Language For Computers Was Written In 1942." TechWorm, 6 Feb. 2017, www.techworm.net/2017/02/plankalkul-worlds-first-programming-language-computers-written-1942.html. -
FORTRAN
FORTRAN was an acronym for Formula Translation. It was developed by John Backus. It shortened the time needed to write code for programs and efficiently at the same time. Back then, code was hand written in machine language.
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Math-Matic
It was developed by Remington Rand. It's primarily used for compiling programs, it would use numeric exponents, decimals, and fractions.
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COBOL
COBOL was acronym for COmmon Business-Oriented Language. Developed by Conference on Data Systems Languages which was worked by the U.S. government and private sector. It was used for portability which meant running on computers without modifications and readability which meant the program used English words to run instead of conditions.
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RPG
RPG was an acronym for Report Program Generator. It was developed by IBM. It was used for creating code that can be merged into business operations to ensure a high level of efficiency.
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Lisp
Lisp was an acronym for list processing. It was developed byJohn Mccarthy. It was primarily used for mathematical theory of recursive functions, which meant a function appears in its own definition and a function would apply to data.
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BASIC
BASIC is an acronym for Beginner's All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It was developed by John Kemeney and Thomas Kurtz. it's purpose was to make coding simple for everyone to learn and use.
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LOGO
It was developed by Seymour Papert. It was used as a tool to teach which featured modularity, extensibility, interactivity, and flexibility.
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PASCAL
It was developed by Niklaus Wirth. It was used for teaching students how to program in a structured form but could write programs and operating systems.
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B
Developed by Ken Thompson & Dennis Ritchie. It was used for recursive, non-numeric, machine independent applications, such as system and language software. This allowed you to use arithmetic assignment operators.
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ML
ML was an acronym for Meta-programming. It was developed by Robin Milner. It was mostly used to write programs that’ll manipulate other programs.
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SQL
SQL is an acronym for Structured Query Language. It was developed by Dr. Edgar F. Codd. It was used for storing, manipulating and finding data that was stored in a database.
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C
It was developed by Dennis Ritchie. it is used for developing system applications that can be used on any operating system.
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C++
Developed by Bjarne Stroustrup. It was used to enhance C programming language with easy and efficient use that can be generally used for anything.
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ADA
Developed by Dr. Jean Ichbiah & Tucker Taft. It was used to efficiently program reliable, safe, ad secure software without losing performance.
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Python
It was developed by Guido Van Rossum. It's mostly used for high-level building in data structures that allow fast application development.
"History of Python." IPFS is the Distributed Web, 13 Sept. 2016, ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/History_of_Python.html.
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Java
Developed by James Gosling. It was used mostly for programming webpages to display interactivity and multimedia.
"Java | Definition & Facts." Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/technology/Java-computer-programming-language. -
Visual Basic
It was developed by Alan Cooper. It was used for programming and allowing the use of the visual elements such as buttons, windows, and etc.
"What is Visual Basic (VB)?" Computer Hope's Free Computer Help, 26 Apr. 2017, www.computerhope.com/jargon/v/vb.htm. -
PHP
PHP was an acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor. It was developed by Rasmus Lerdorf. It was used for data retrieval from SQL databases or create charts and graphics.
"What is PHP Programming? | History, Applications and Tutorials." Software Engineer Insider, www.softwareengineerinsider.com/programming-languages/php.html. -
Delphi
It was developed by Ander Hejlsberg. Its purpose was to build windows applications.
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Javascript
It was developed by Brendan Eich. It was used to program websites to be dynamic and change without the need of reloading the page.
Chapman, Stephen. "How Did JavaScript Start and Where Is It Now?" ThoughtCo, 2 Sept. 2004, www.thoughtco.com/a-brief-history-of-javascript-2037675.