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Speedcoding

Speedcoding, Speedcode or SpeedCo was the first high-level programming language created for an IBM computer. The language was developed by John W. Backus in 1953 for the IBM 701 to support computation with floating point numbers.

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Designed by
John Backus
Developer
John Backus and IBM
First appeared
1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Paradigm
structured, generic
Typing discipline
strong, static, manifest

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Speedcoding

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related to Further reading · 32
Speedcoding → ACM, Archived, Automatic Programming, Backus, Digital Computer, Form, Fundamentals, Harlan, Herrick, History, IBM, International Business Machines Corporation, January, Jean, John, Journal, May, Naval Research, New York, Other Automatic-programming Systems
related to history · 14
Speedcoding → Attendees, Backus, CPC, IBM, IBM's Technical Computing Bureau, In August, John, John Backus, New York, Poughkeepsie, Several, Sheldon, SSEC, Starting
related to Syntax and semantics · 8
Speedcoding → An, Input/Output Operation Keywords, Logical, Mathematical, OP1, OP2, Reserved Arithmetic, The
Designed by · 1
Speedcoding → John Backus
Developer · 1
Speedcoding → John Backus and IBM
First appeared · 1
Speedcoding → 1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Paradigm · 1
Speedcoding → structured, generic
Typing discipline · 1
Speedcoding → strong, static, manifest

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ibm programming backus 701 operations language john memory first system code machine interpreter 1953 new logical pdf 2022-07-04 computer computation

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SpeedcodingDesigned byJohn Backus1.00infobox
SpeedcodingDeveloperJohn Backus and IBM1.00infobox
SpeedcodingFirst appeared1953; 73 years ago (1953)1.00infobox
SpeedcodingParadigmstructured, generic1.00infobox
SpeedcodingTyping disciplinestrong, static, manifest1.00infobox
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingIBM0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingPDF0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingNew York0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingUSA0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingInternational Business Machines Corporation0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingForm0.60section
Speedcodingrelated to Further readingArchived0.60section

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