Inventors in computer programming and development

-



1.      Dennis Ritchie  : He created the C programming language 
2.      Brian Kernighan : contributed to the development of Unix, He is also coauthor of the AWK and AMPL programming languages. 
3.      Bjarne Stroustrup : developed C++ programming language. 
4.      Niklaus Wirth : developed PASCAL programming language
5.      James Gosling :  Father of the Java programming language.
6.      Larry Wall : Developed  Perl programming language in 1987. 
7.      Guido van Rossum : Author of the Python programming language.
8.      Richard Matthew Stallman : foundi Free Software Foundation, developing the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Emacs, and writing the GNU General Public License.
9.      Bill Joy: co-founder of Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy and Andy Bechtolsheim
10.  Philippe Kahn : who is credited with creating the first camera phone sharing pictures instantly on public networks.

Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for your contribution

Popular posts from this blog

Computer

-
Image
Before we go on to explore and know more about the computer let take a look at what this computer mean. COMPUTER: A computer is a programmable electronic device that accept data through it input device, process the data it receives stores it and send out information as output through it output device. CHARACTERISTIC OF COMPUTER High speed  Accuracy  Diligence  Reliability  Automation  Storage capability  Reduction in cost  Reduction in paper work    DISADVANTAGE OF THE COMPUTER   No I.Q No feelings Dependence Environment   CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER    Base on Type   Analog Computers Digital Computers Hybrid Computers Base on Purpose General Purpose Computers Special Purpose Computers Base on Size Super Computers Mainframe Computers Mini Computers Microcomputers Base on Generation First Generation Computers Second Generation Computers Third Generation Compute...
Read more

Test your computer knowledge

-
1) An example of an output device is a. The keyboard, b. The mouse, c. The power cord, d. The monitor. 2) A device driver is: a. The person who delivers hardware devices to a computer store, b. The connector that allows you to attach the device to a computer, c. A computer program that allows the operating system to communicate with the device, d. The power supply for the device 3) What is a computer network ? a. A group of computers that share the same power supply b. A computer that can be used by different users simultaneously c. Two or more computers connected together that can share data and programs d. Any sets of computers manufactured by the same company 4) In Python, if you write: A = ‘5’ + ‘5’ The value of A is: a. 10 b. 55 c. ‘55’ d. ‘10’ 5) Which of the following are executed by the BIOS ( check all that applies ): a. Memory test b. Load application software c. Print a test page on the printer d. Load the operat...
Read more

Computer GK : Computer Questions and Answers

-
1. Who invented Compact Disc? Ans : James T Russel 2. Which day is celebrated as world Computer Literacy Day? Ans : December 2 3. Who invented Java? Ans : James A Gosling 4. Longhorn was the code name of ? Ans : Windows Vista 5. Who is known as the Human Computer of India? Ans : Shakunthala Devi 6. What is mean by Liveware? Ans : People who work with the computer 7. Which computer engineer got Nobel Prize for literature in 2003? J.M. Coetzee 8. 'Weaving The Web' was written by..... Ans : Tim Burners Lee 9. What is Beta Test? Ans : Trial test of a computer or software before the commercial launch 10. 'Do no evil' is tag line of ...... Ans : Google 11. First Indian cinema released through internet is ..... Ans : Vivah 12. Rediff.com was founded by..... Ans : Ajith Balakrishnan and Manish Agarwal 13. What is the extension of PDF? Ans : Portable document format 14. Mows is a type of mouse for ........
Read more