Microsoft’s version of BASIC was one of the first programming languages that the general public came into contact with, ...

The idea that learning and using certain computer languages can influence how people solve problems resonates with the famous Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, which holds that spoken languages differ in ...

Designing a programming language is all about tradeoffs — between what’s easier for the programmer and what best suits the machine.

How do programming languages get created, and what goes into design decisions? This question was originally answered on Quora by Keno Fischer.

What is Computer Programming? Computer programming is the process that professionals use to write code that instructs how a computer, application or software program performs. At its most basic, ...

The evolution of computer languages (infographic) Did you know that the first programming language was created 200 years ago, or that most operating systems are based on a 40-year-old language?

COBOL language The designers of COBOL broke with the terse syntax of other programming languages at the time (again, such as FORTRAN).

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

The computer science department emphasized that the new sequence would focus on imperative programming and only briefly cover functional programming in CMSC 14200. The new sequence will begin with ...

Let’s say you’re new to programming, or maybe you’ve honed your skills at one language. What languages should you learn? And is it even worth the time and effort to become a multilingual coder?