Evolution of Programming Languages
The Evolution of Programming Languages The 1950s: The Early Days The first programming languages were developed in the 1950s, with Fortran (Formula Translation) being one of the first. Fortran was designed for scientific and engineering calculations and was widely used in the scientific community. COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) was another early programming language designed for business applications. COBOL was used primarily for data processing and was widely adopted in the business sector. The 1960s: The Emergence of High-Level Programming Languages In the 1960s, high-level programming languages such as Algol (Algorithmic Language) and BASIC (Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) were developed. These languages made it easier to write and understand code, and they were more versatile than their predecessors.