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Computer Science Language Assignment

The document lists various programming languages and their origins, including: - Basic was introduced in 1964 by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz as a non-science language. - C was created in 1972 at Bell Labs by Dennis Ritchie to develop UNIX. - C++ was introduced in 1985 by Bjarne Stroustrup as an incremental version of C combining object-oriented capabilities. - Cobol was developed in 1959 as a language specifically for business applications.

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Computer Science Language Assignment

The document lists various programming languages and their origins, including: - Basic was introduced in 1964 by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz as a non-science language. - C was created in 1972 at Bell Labs by Dennis Ritchie to develop UNIX. - C++ was introduced in 1985 by Bjarne Stroustrup as an incremental version of C combining object-oriented capabilities. - Cobol was developed in 1959 as a language specifically for business applications.

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Year Language or Event Name

Advance

1964 ● Basic
● Introduction ● John
of a Kemeney &
non-science Thomas
based Kurtz
programming
language

1972
● C ● A high-level ● Dennis
language Ritchie
created at Bell
Labs to
develop
UNIX to its
fullest form

1985 Bjarne Stroustrup


● C++ ● Popular,
“increment
al” version
of C
combining
object-orien
ted
capability
with
traditional
C
programmi
ng syntax.

1959 ● Grace Hopper


● Cobol ● The first
compiler in
the early
1950s led to
development
of Cobol
(Common
Business
Oriented
Language) - a
language
specifically
made for
designing
business
applications.

1957
● Fortran ● A ● John
programming
language Backus
developed in
the 1950's for
mathematicia
ns, scientists
and engineers.

1995
● Java ● A high-level ● James
programming Gosling
language
developed by
Sun
Microsystems
to take
advantage of
the growing
World Wide
Web.

1969
● Pascal ● A high-level, ● Niklaus
academic Wirth
programming
language
developed in
the late 1960s.
1972
● Plankalkul ● A ● Konrad
programming Zuse
language used
by the first
programmable
binary
computer (the
Z3).

1837
● Punched ● Programs and ● Charle
card data for the s
programs Analytical Babba
Engine were ge
input by holes
punched on
pasteboard
cards.

1952
● Stored ● After ● Eckert,
program completing Mauchly &
concept the ENIAC, von
the designers Neuman
knew the next
computer had
to store the
programs
internally,
rather than
inputting
instructions
one at a time.

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