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First "Computer Program"
Translated Charles Babbage's lecture about his analytical engine into French. This was believed to be the first computer program. -
First algorithmic programming language
Konrad Zuse started to work on Plankalkul, the first algorithmic programming language -
First compiler
Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program which allowed people to use English-like words instead of numbers programming. -
First programming language
FORTRAN was designed at IBM for scientific computing -
First Interactive Computer Game
Some MIT students create SpaceWar!, which is considered as the first interactive comoputer game. -
First Computer Drawing Program
Sketchpad, an interactive computer drawing system, is published by Ivan Sutherland -
Creation of BASIC
Thomas Kurtz and John Kemeny create BASIC, an easy-to-learn programming language for their students at Dartmouth College. -
Programming language C is created
Dennis Richie creates C, one of the most widely used programming languages of the time. -
Creation of C++
Bjarne Stoustrup designs C++, an improved version of C that includes classes. -
Release of Sim City
Sim City, a revolutionary "God-game," is created by Will Wright -
Java developed
Programming language Java is developed by James Gosling and named after the amount of coffee consumed during the development of the language. -
Javascript is developed
Programming language Javascript is developed by Brendan Eich for use on webpages -
Wi-Fi is standardized
Wi-Fi becomes popular and is finally standardized throughout the country