Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Computer Fundamental
Which high-level programming language was developed under John Backus at IBM and released in the 1950s?
Which high-level programming language was developed under John Backus at IBM and released in the 1950s?
a)
COBOLb)
LISPc)
Javad)
FORTRANExplanation
FORTRAN was developed by an IBM team led by John Backus and became one of the earliest widely used high-level languages.Related questions
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