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The document provides an overview of various programming languages, including their origins and primary uses. It highlights the growing demand for computer science professionals due to increased reliance on technology, especially post-COVID-19. The field offers diverse career opportunities across industries, making it an attractive option for students with an interest in math and science.

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The document provides an overview of various programming languages, including their origins and primary uses. It highlights the growing demand for computer science professionals due to increased reliance on technology, especially post-COVID-19. The field offers diverse career opportunities across industries, making it an attractive option for students with an interest in math and science.

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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Language Description

Ada Ada was created in the 1970s, primarily for applications used by the U.S. Department of
Defense. The language is named in honour of Countess Ada Lovelace, an influential and
historic figure in the field of computing.

BASIC Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code is a general-purpose language that


was originally designed in the early 1960s to be simple enough for beginners to learn.
Today, there are many different versions of BASIC.

FORTRAN FORmula TRANslator was the first high-level programming language. It was designed
in the 1950s for performing complex mathematical calculations.

COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language was created in the 1950s, and was designed for
business applications.

Pascal Pascal was created in 1970, and was originally designed for teaching programming. The
language was named in honour of the mathematician, and philosopher Blaise Pascal.

C and C++ C and C++ (pronounced “c plus plus”) are powerful, general-purpose languages
developed at Bell Laboratories. The C language was created in 1972 and the C++
language was created in 1983.

C# Pronounced “c sharp”. This language was created by Microsoft around the year 2000 for
developing applications based on the Microsoft .NET platform.

Java Java was created by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. It can be used to develop
programs that run on a single computer or over the Internet from a web server.

JavaScript JavaScript, created in the 1990s can be used in web pages. Despite its name, JavaScript
is not related to Java.

Python Python is a general-purpose language created in the early 1990s. It has become popular
in business and academic applications.

Ruby Ruby is a general-purpose language that was created in the 1990s. It is increasingly
becoming a popular language for programs that run on web servers.

Visual Basic Visual Basic (commonly known as VB) is a Microsoft programming language and
software development environment that allows programmers to created Windows-based
applications quickly. VB was originally created in the early 1990s.

In today’s economy, employees who know how to create and improve software are highly marketable,
making the field of computer science increasingly popular among those hoping to land a well-paying job after
graduation. The COVID-19, which pushed more employees and consumers online, has magnified companies'
reliance on tech and cybersecurity professionals. The field of computer science focuses on the study of
computer hardware and software systems, and a degree in the discipline allows someone to pursue a variety
of careers – and not just in Silicon Valley. The increasing use of technology throughout the business world
means that companies in many industries are hiring grads of computer science programs, experts say. This
discipline provides compelling career options for people with an aptitude for and interest in math and science.
“It’s a golden age right now for computer science, and we’re very fortunate in this field,” says Salvatore
Stolfo, a professor of computer science at Columbia University in New York City. “For people who study
computer science in their education, it’s a great, great time, and essentially the sky is the limit.”
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