Programming
Short histories of popular programming languages, and how to write and run your first program.
Hello, World! in C: A Short History and Your First Program
How C was born alongside Unix at Bell Labs, where "hello, world" itself comes from, and how to compile and run your first C program on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Hello, World! in C++: A Short History and Your First Program
How C++ grew out of "C with Classes" at Bell Labs, the Hello World code explained line by line, and how to compile and run it on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Hello, World! in Java: A Short History and Your First Program
How Java went from a project called Oak to one of the most used languages in the world, plus the Hello World code and how to compile and run it.
Hello, World! in JavaScript: A Short History and Your First Program
Where JavaScript came from, the one line it takes to print "Hello, World!", and how to run it in your browser or with Node.js.
Hello, World! in Python: A Short History and Your First Program
How a holiday project named after Monty Python became one of the most popular programming languages, plus the one-line Hello World and how to run it.