5 Computer Scientists Who Changed Programming Forever

5 Computer Scientists Who Changed Programming Forever

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Science, Information Technology (IT), Architecture

11th Grade - University

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The video highlights five pioneering computer programmers who made significant contributions to the field of computing. It begins with the ENIAC programmers, a group of six women who programmed the first general-purpose electronic computer. Kathleen Britton Booth is credited with writing the first computer assembly language, while Mary Alan Wilkes developed software for the first interactive personal computer. Grace Hopper created one of the first compilers and contributed to the development of COBOL. Frances Allen worked on optimizing compilers, enhancing the efficiency of computer programs. These trailblazers laid the groundwork for modern computing.

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