Created By:
David Ford
English tutor/ Cultural Ambassador
IES Santamarca Instituto Bilingue
Introduction
You will have roughly 20- 25 minutes to answer the following questions related to the History of Computer Programming.
The Following links will help you find the answers to your WebQuest.
- https://www.scriptol.com/programming/history.php
- https://www.levenez.com/lang/
- https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
Copy and paste the following questions to Microsoft Word and answer them.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask for assistance.
Task
- Who created the first computer programming language? And in what year? What was the name of the program?
- Briefly describe the ALGOL programming.
- ALGOL 60 was orientated to what?
- ALGOL 68 included what functions?
- As of October 2020, what is the number 1 most popular programming software most currently used?
- Between what years what JAVA software programming was ranked number 1 most popular programming?
- What software is currently used to program Apple products (IPhone, Mac)?
- What software programming language was first used to power the Internet (.com, .net)?
Evaluation
- What did you learn from the History of Computer Programming?
- What topic would you like to learn new on WebQuest?
Conclusion
After completing the WebQuest, watch the following video below:
- What three (3) things you learned from this video?