Interesting facts about Programming

• The first computer programmer was a female, named Ada Lovelace.
• The first game was created in 1961. Fun facts are that it didn’t earn any money.
• The first virus was created in 1983.
• The first computer was actually a loom called the Jacquard loom, an automated, mechanical loom, which didn’t use any electricity.
• The first high-level (very close to real English that we use to communicate) programming language was FORTRAN. invented in 1954 by IBM’s John Backus.
• Computer programming is one of the fastest growing occupations currently.
• The original name for JAVA was OAK.
• JavaScript is not compiled.
• Majors related to computer programming are among the highest paying in colleges and universities A programming language is basically a language that allows a human being to communicate with a computer The lifestyle we live today with our tablets, and mobile phones wouldn’t be possible without computer programming.
• Did you know how many total programming languages? – it’s 698.
• Most people are intimidated by the thought of learning how to program, however as with anything, the more you practice and repeatedly do that task, the easier it gets.
• The Java mascot, ‘The Duke’ was created by Joe Palrang. Palrang is the same guy who has worked on the Hollywood blockbuster, Shrek. Duke is celebrated at Oracle.
• Four states of programmer progress: a) Complex Programming
  b) Making Progress
  c) Slow Progress
  d) Stuck
• It is not a tool or magic it is power to create your Imagination in reality.
• APIs are like stars, once a class is there everybody will assume it will always be there.
• Did you know first computer bug was named due to a real bug as shown in below pic? Grace Hopper recorded the first computer ‘bug’ in the book as she was working for the MARK II computer.

• Programmers funny facts are
  • Programmers will start the count from zero, not one.
  • The root is at the top of the tree.
  • Programming and coding are not the same.
  • Programmer says ‘=’ != ‘==’
  • The value of a ‘;’
  • Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V have saved more lives than Batman and Robin.
  • Programmers always looking for a girl who can code.
  • Writing cryptic code is deep joy in the soul of a programmer.
  • Programmers love to code day and night.
  • “|” Key is not useless.
  • When you format your hard drive, the files are not deleted.
  • 1 Mbps and 1 MBps internet connection don’t mean the same thing.
  • A programmer is similar to a game of golf. The point is not getting the ball in the hole but how many strokes it takes.
  • A programmer is not a PC repairman.

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