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A Brief History of Programming

Understand the evolution of programming by learning about Ada Lovelace's pioneering work, the concept of machine code, and the development of early high-level languages such as Short Code and Fortran. This lesson highlights the historical foundations that shaped modern computer programming.

The evolution of computers

A programmable computer needs to be, well, programmed. So naturally, the history of programming goes hand in hand with the evolution of computers.

Ada Lovelace: inventor of programming

In 1833, Charles Babbage met Ada Lovelace, daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She became ...