Programming Languages Timeline

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  • Plankalkül

    Used for: Engineering purposes

  • Delphi

    Used for: Desktop, mobile, web, and console applications

  • Fortran

    Used for: Scripting like C++, but simpler

  • MATH-MATIC

    Used for: Mathematical calculations

  • LISP

    Acronym: List processing
    Used for: Animation and Graphics

  • RPG

    Acronym: Report Program Generator
    Used for: Business applications

  • COBOL

    Acronym: Common Business Oriented Language
    Used for: Business/finance

  • BASIC

    Acronym: Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
    Used for: General Programming

  • LOGO

    Used for: Turtle graphics

  • B

    Used for: System softwares

  • PASCAL

    Used for: General Programming

  • C

    Used for: Embedded hardware

  • ML

    Acronym: Meta Language
    Used for: General programming

  • SQL

    Acronym: Structured Query Language
    Used for: Communication with a database

  • ADA

    Used for: Message passing or solving tasks

  • C++

    Used for: Embedded hardware

  • Visual Basic

    Used for: General Programming

  • Python

    Acronym: Report Program Generator
    Used for: Business applications

  • PHP

    Acronym: Personal Home Page
    Used for: Server-side web development

  • Java

    Used for: Scripting like C++, but simpler

  • Javascript

    Used for: Web pages