The First Computer Language

• Programming early computers quickly became somewhat of a hassle. In 1953 Grace Hopper invented the first high level computer language. It helped humans to simplify the binary code used by the computer so they could more simply dictate the computer's actions. Hopper's invention was called Flow-matic, and was applied to the Mark I. This language became COBOL, an extremely popular language developed in 1959 and modified over the years to keep pace with changing technology.