Who developed the first generation programming language?

Answer 1

First generation programming languages are not languages as we think of them. Modern English-like languages are third generation languages and their invention is often credited to Grace Murray Hopper who designed COBOL.

First generation languages are called "Machine Language" and are defined by the designers of each CPU. They are much closer to electronic specifications than to they are to a language in any real sense. When people think of long series of ones and zeros flowing through the computer they are pretty close to first generation programming languages.

John von Neumann designed the first modern programmable computer (the EDVAC). It may be fair to credit Machine Language to him as well, but Konrad Zuse might be a contender for that designation as well.

Answer 2

If the question is about what MY first programming language is, then my answer is: GWBASIC

If the question is about what language a programmer should start with, my answers are:

C# - If you are on a Windows system, and want to make windows applications. It is similar to other, low-level languages such as C/C++, but has many niceties to get you up and going quickly.

HTML/Javascript - If you want to make programs/web pages the are available on the internet. Advanced server-side programming languages depend on some level of HTML+Javascript Knowledge

Python - If you are just interested in what programming is like and want to try out some ideas. Python is interpreted and interactive. This means you can use a console to enter small programs and have the results immediately print out. Python's syntax (the codes you use to "write" a program) is relatively simple and intuitive.

Answer 3

In 1842-1843 Ada Lovelace wrote an algorithm for computer-generated Bernoulli numbers making it the first computer program ever. Historians have credited her with being the worlds first computer programmer. First generation or machine language is a series of ones and zeros that give a computer its commands, and it is the only language a computer can understand.