Programming Languages

A programming language is a formal language that specifies a set of instructions that can be used to produce various kinds of output. Programming languages generally consist of instructions for a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that implement specific algorithms.

Classification

First-generation programming language (1GL)

Second-generation programming language (2GL)

• Assembly Language

Third-generation programming language (3GL)

• ALGOL
• C
• COBOL
• FORTRAN

Fourth-generation programming language (4GL)

• Table-driven: PowerBuilder

List of Programming Languages

Structured

• Fourier
• JAL
• Modula-2/Modula 3/Oberon/Yafl
• Sather

See also

• Programming language products
• Hardware verification language
• Markup language
• Stylesheet language