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 purposes.

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Many people who teach programming languages claim that 'if you can learn one language, you can easily learn a new language.' However, Mark Guzdial, a professor of electrical engineering and computer ...

If you want a programming job, you better ensure you're proficient in SQL, Python, and Java. That's according to the 2024 IEEE Spectrum Top Programming Languages report, which looks at what employers ...

アメリカに本部を持つ電気工学・電子工学技術の学会「IEEE」による学会誌「IEEE Spectrum」が、プログラミング言語の人気ランキング「Top Programming Languages 2017」を発表しました。ランキングは10個の情報源から集められたデータを、12個のメトリックスで ...