Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. They were developed by people for explicit ...

Programming languages, believe it or not, have existed for over 200 years, since the invention of the punch-card-programmable Jacquard loom (Opens in a new window).

Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. TechRepublic spoke to C++ creator, Bjarne Stroustrup, to ...

FROM BARE METAL TO HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGES. Before the emergence of high-level programming languages, machines were embedded with hardware-specific enabling languages designed for a specific logic.

Programming languages, believe it or not, have existed for over 200 years, since the invention of the punch-card-programmable Jacquard loom (Opens in a new window).