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Principles and Concepts I G- Code Learning Group (#3)
Jonathan Remo          Mayank Srivastava            Zhigang Wang
   History of Computer Programming     Visual Basic Concepts
   Application of Visual Basic What is a Program?  • Program is
a specific set of ordered operations for a computer to perform.
What is a Complier ?  • A special program that processes
statements written in a particular programming   processor uses.
Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine    The earliest form of a
computer language was physical   The tasks were executed by
changing the gears which   performed the calculations.
Electronic Numerical Integrator (ENIAC)     Calculations were
performed using electrical signals in    stead of physical
motion.    "Programmed" by presetting switches and rewiring the
entire system for each new "program" or calculation.
John Von Neumann  Shared-program technique C