Today, we’re going to look at the history of programming Since Joseph Marie Jacquard’s textile loom in 1801, there has been a demonstrated need to give our machines instructions. In the last ...

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

What Is Computer Programming? Computer programming is a high-tech field that’s growing in popularity. Programmers work on code to find and solve issues.

Computer programming involves knowing how to write code—a handy skill for a variety of technology jobs. In everything from creating websites to developing software programs, strong computer ...

More than a quarter of all computer programming jobs have vanished in the past two years, the worst downturn that industry has ever seen. Things are sufficiently abysmal that computer programming ...

Computer programming is all about developing a code, which is a sequence of logical steps written in syntax, and understood by one of the many languages used by computers.

One outcome of MUSE, Jagannathan explained, is that someone who knows nothing about programming languages will be able to program a computer. Just tell MUSE what you want a computer to do.

Until last week, my understanding of the inner machinations of computers was reduced to the “black magic and the vile sorcery of the Hobgoblins.” When my research mentor suggested I try my hand at ...

Although programming jobs are growing at double the pace of other jobs, computer programming is declining in our education system.

Computer programming jobs are growing at twice the national average, according to code.org. There are projected to be 1 million more computer programming jobs than there are students in the field ...