P rogramming languages are essential tools used in developing software, websites, apps and other technological advancements. From the evolution of computer technology, programming languages have significantly developed with generations. Below is a brief history and evolution of the coding languages. 1. First-generation languages (1GL) 1GL was the first coding language introduced in the 1940s, used to control the ENIAC and UNIVAC 1 computers. These languages were machine dependent, which meant that the program written in one machine language could not run on other machines without modification. These languages were hard to work with, and coding required the programmer to understand the computers architecture and enter codes in the form of binary code (set of 1's and 0's). 2. Second-generation languages (2GL) Between the 1950s and 1960s, machine dependent 1GL was succeeded by the second-generation languages (2GL). These languages were also known as assembly languages, c...
