Eugene Wallingford, Dean of the Department of Computer Science at Northern Iowa University, discusses the history of the term `` programming language '' commonly used by modern IT professionals.

Ever heard of Hello World? This sample code is a programmer’s rite of passage, but what does it mean and why do we use it? Discover the program’s history and see how it reveals various language ...

Your career goals and personal interests should guide your choice of a first programming language, not just what’s popular.

That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started releasing some of its classic operating systems and programs as open ...