Cyhist Apr 15 1997 A

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 08:05:57 EDT
Reply-To: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> Sender: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> From: Alex McKenzie <mckenzie@BBN.COM>
Subject: CM> Origins: fourth generation programming languages?

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David S. Bennahum wrote:

>What is the definition of a "fourth generation" programming language? What are the characteristics of the first three generation languages?

I believe the first generation was coding bit-by-bit. I believe the second generation was assembler. I believe the third generation was procedure-oriented languages (eg
FORTRAN, COBOL, C)
I can't define the fourth generation, but I think the idea was
programming by "example" or by "meaning".

Cheers,
Alex McKenzie

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