International Journal of Contemporary Research In Multidisciplinary, 2025;4(5):471-477
The Evolution of Programming Languages: From Assembly Language to Modern High-Level Languages
Author Name: Dr. Rajinder Kumar; Charnajeet Kaur; Mr. Sonwinder Singh;
Abstract
Programming languages have developed from the earliest days of computing. The move from low-level assembly language to higher-level languages such as Python, Java, and C++ has greatly affected how we write our software, making it more efficient, easier to read, and maintain for programmers. This paper explores the history of programming languages, with particular emphasis on key goals achieved in that development, which help clarify today's languages, including Fortran, Lisp, Cobol, the creation of C, object-oriented programming, and the continued evolution of our most modern languages. The move isn’t just a technical change, but one that reflects how developers now design software to be more accessible and able to create the otherwise sophisticated systems running today’s digital world.
Keywords
Programming Languages, Assembly Language, High-Level Languages, C Language, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Software Development, Modern Programming Languages