FAQ: History of Computer Science - Computers, Compute!

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Shouldn’t there be a little more information about Babbage’s Analytical Engine in order to be able to “think of a cool and useful program that it could perform”?

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Its funny that the image on the page shows iPhone that looks like a Windows phone.

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There are different languages for different jobs and requirements. example maybe you need a certain language for backend and another for front end

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You’re not wrong, essentially this is true in the sense “use the right tool for the job”.

But some languages could be used for different purposes. An example is JavaScript, which could be used for front-end, back-end, and mobile development.

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With regards to the different programming languages. Are written in different languages such as Japanese or Chinese? Or are they all in English?

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You might find a few more if you search around but there’s a nice overview at-