Question

How many generations of computers languages have there been since the middle of the 20th century

Answer 1

Answer

There are four generations of computer programming languages(4GLs)But fifth generation is still on development.

Explanation

First generation programming languages(1GL) These are programming languages were used to program the very first computers which are described ts the first generation of computers .They were low level languages.

Second generation programming language (2GL) These were low level assembly languages an example is COBOL.

Third generation programming language (3GL) These are high level programming languages examples are java,c++ e.t.c

Fourth generation programming languages (4GL) These are programming languages which are more user friendly than the other three generations. They are normally used in development of commercial business software and many others

Fifth generation programming language (5GL) these are languages which are now used in problem solving .They are more user friendly and are advanced in technology.This fifth generation is still under development.

Answer 2

There are 4 computer language generations. First is the first generation language or 1GL, second is the second-generation languages or the 2GL, next is the third-generation languages or the 3GL, and the last is fourth-generation languages or the 4GL.