From binary code to visual blocks: the five generations of programming
In short: Programming has evolved from manual machine instructions to intuitive visual tools. This video traces the technological leap from low-level hardware commands to high-level languages that mirror human thought.
The history of programming is categorized into five distinct generations. The first two generations are considered low-level, focusing on the machine's architecture. This includes 1st-generation machine language and 2nd-generation assembly language.
The progression moved toward high-level languages starting with the 3rd generation, which includes common languages like Java and Python. The 4th and 5th generations represent the most recent shifts, moving toward complex logic and modern visual tool programming languages.
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