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The First Computer Program
The first computer program was created in 1843 by Ada Lovelace, who developed an algorithm for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. -
Assembly language and Shortcode
Assembly language and Shortcode emerge as early programming languages. -
Plankalkül
Konrad Zuse develops Plankalkül, a high-level language. -
FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation)
FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation) is developed by a team led by John Backus at IBM, becoming the first commercially available language. -
ALGOL (Algorithmic Language)
ALGOL (Algorithmic Language) is created, aiming for a standardized algorithmic language. -
COBOL (COmmon Business-Oriented Language)
COBOL (COmmon Business-Oriented Language) is developed for business applications. -
Pascal
Pascal is developed by Niklaus Wirth, influenced by ALGOL. -
C (programming language)
C, a powerful system programming language, is developed by Dennis Ritchie. -
C++ (C with classes)
C++ (C with classes), a language extending C with object-oriented features, is introduced by Bjarne Stroustrup. -
Python
Python is created by Guido van Rossum. -
Java
Java is developed by James Gosling for web applications. -
Numerous Other Languages Emerge
Numerous other languages emerge, including PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, and Swift, each with specific strengths and applications.