COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS PROGRAMMING
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First-generation languages
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Second-generation languages
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Third-generation languages
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Fourth-generation languages
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Detailed explanation-1: -A first generation (programming) language (1GL) is a grouping of programming languages that are machine level languages used to program first-generation computers. The instructions were given through the front panel switches of these computers, directly to the CPU.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 2nd Generation of program languages are known as Assembly, which is considered a low level language. Each command in assembly corresponds directly to a machine code instruction understandable by the CPU.
Detailed explanation-3: -Machine Language (low level language) Low-Level language is the only language which can be understood by the computer. Low-level language is also known as Machine Language. The machine language contains only two symbols 1 & 0. All the instructions of machine language are written in the form of binary numbers 1’s & 0’s.