The history of computer programming
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Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace? She worked with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine and wrote the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. This makes her the world's first computer programmer.
Another interesting fact is that the term bug in computer science was first coined by Grace Hopper. In 1947, she found an actual moth stuck in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer, causing a malfunction. She removed the moth and wrote in the logbook, First actual case of bug being found.
The programming language Python was not named after the reptile, but after the British comedy group Monty Python. The creator of Python, Guido van Rossum, was a fan of the TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus, and decided to name his programming language after them.
Finally, the first electronic computer ENIAC, which weighed over 27 tons, was so large that it took up an entire room. It had 17,468 vacuum tubes and was used by the U.S. Army during World War II for ballistics calculations.
These are just a few fascinating facts about the history of computer programming. Do you know any more interesting tidbits about computer science?