History of Programming Languages

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I. Introduction
The topic that I have chosen and researching about is an in-depth look into the history of computer programming languages. I chose this topic as a pathway for me to learn about them, and how they are applied to assist the real world. This topic relates to my life interest to become a computer programmer, to help others in the creation of new technology. Without them, what would power or provide the special features for our electronics? They were all designed with a special purpose, which would allow a developer’s imagination to take over and design his or her own architectural program.

II. Techniques
To conduct my research, I used various search engines for Internet sources as well as read various textbooks. I mostly consulted with resources that are from an educational website or university. This assisted my research as to provide accurate and reliable information for me to use, as the Internet has been known to wrongly provide false knowledge. From this, I learned to cross-reference the websites that I use to ensure the dependability of it across multiple sources. This method proved to be effective in my opinion, as it proved a website to be valid by checking the information found on other websites. However, I have also realized that this method is not always fool-proof or fail-safe. And so, I examined the government and national archives to find my primary sources of statistics and first-hand accounts.

III. Investigation
Programming languages, each uniquely designed, have a special purpose, and provide the tools to establish the compatibility between society and the technological world. It’s important to learn about the history of popular computer programming languages, as it grants computer use...

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