The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

Dennis Ritchie, father of C programming language, dies In addition to C, the pioneering computer scientist made significant contributions to Unix and received many awards honoring his work.

“Basic C programming,” is an online Wikibooks resource. It is a good step up from another Wikibooks resource: “A little C primer.” It is a complete online text book that takes comprehensive look at ...

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In one form or another, C has influenced the shape of almost every programming language developed since the 1980s. Some languages like C++, C#, and objective C are intended to be direct successors ...

Google's Go language has been the focus of a huge rise in interest among developers, according to the long-running Tiobe Index.

C: A programming language often used in app and system development. Its syntax is similar to other popular languages, making it a useful branching-off point for beginner developers.

The high-level programming language was created to eliminate machine dependency. Languages such as COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC and C were designed to run on many different computers.

Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96 At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers.