Select one of the programming languages from the list below. Research the origins of the language.

Select one of the programming languages from the list below.  Research the origins of the language.  How has it changed over the years? What historical computer scientists have been involved in its evolution.  What are important features that promoted its use? What types of applications has it been used for?  Would you use it today?  If so, for what types of software applications?  If not, why not?

• Ada
• BASIC
• C
• C++
• C#
• COBOL
• Fortran
• Java
• JavaScript
• Lisp
• Objective C
• Pascal
• PHP
• Python
• Smalltalk

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