History of Computer Programming

By brendan0120
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    First data reading machine

    Herman Hollerith invented the first machine the read a recording of data.

  • First control panel

    IBM adds the first control panel to the Type 1 Tabulator.

  • New computer language

    FORTRAN is invented. First high level performing programming language.
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    Text Editors

    Text editors are invented to help with changes and corrections.

  • Storage device

    First data storage device is made inexpensive.

  • CPU Terminal

    Computer terminal becomes inexpensive.
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    Comptuer LAnguage

    C LAnguage is invented by Dennis Ritchie.

  • Computer LAnguage

    Computer Language Prolog is created. First logic programming language.

  • New System

    ML creates polymorphic type system on top of the current Lisp system.

  • Visual Basic

    Visual Basic is created as a drag and drop program created by Alan Cooper.

  • PHP Comes to Life

    PHP is created by Rasmus Lerdorf while creating a series of CGI in binaries of C language.

  • Object-oriented language

    ActionScript is created. Also known as Flash 4.