When the FORTRAN programming language debuted in 1957, it transformed how scientists and engineers programmed computers.

Several technical advances have been achieved recently in the pursuit of powerful quantum computers. Now, Computer scientists have made an important breakthrough in the field of programming languages: ...

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

Learners can access these courses by visiting the official website. Harvard University offers a variety of free, self-paced online courses designed to help individuals expand their knowledge in ...

Researchers have demonstrated that, for a few specific tasks, it's possible to write computer programs using ordinary language rather than special-purpose programming languages. The work may be of ...

Most students know how to work a computer. But do most students know how a computer works? No, says Richard Weiss, a visiting assistant professor of computer science. That’s why he created a course in ...

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...

In honor of Computer Science Education Week, I am doing a series about Computer Science. The first post was about how I got into the field. Today's topic is "programming for fun." Maybe you're in a ...