This development not only marked a big first in the history of basic computer programming languages as we see it today, it helped set the precedent of universities as leaders in computer science ...

For the rest of the history of modern programming languages -- because C was really just the beginning! -- check out the infographic below. You can click it to zoom in.

Ritchie dubbed this modified language NB for “New B,” according to Thomas J. Bergin and Richard G. Gibson’s History of Programming Languages, 2nd Ed. It was installed on the mainframes in ...

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented and high-level programming language created by Guido van Rossum. The language’s design philosophy emphasizes code readability and simplicity ...

"So, what programming ... languages but usually have a bias towards a certain set based on a variety of personal, external, and historical factors. Here, I'll help bring you up to date on the ...

This was programming that achieved a neat midpoint between the mind of a human and that of the machine. This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history ...

This video is part of Electronic Design's 70th Anniversary series. This is a bit like Mel Brooks History of the World, Part I for programmers. I've been writing a number of articles and ...