The programming language, developed five decades ago, didn't require code to be entered on punch cards. It also allowed computer novices to begin programming without a lot of academic training.

At first, programming a computer involved literally connecting wires, then flipping switches, and even punching paper cards. Over time, engineers developed ways to abstract away low-level ...

that’s not to say the way we program computers hasn’t evolved. Certainly the manner in which we interact with computers has changed. We now input data using touchscreens instead of punch cards, and we ...

In the world of Silicon Valley, there are few books held in higher esteem than "The Art of Computer Programming," a multivolume set by Stanford professor emeritus Donald Knuth. "If you think you ...