History Of Software Development.

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  Over the years, we've witnessed a remarkable evolution in software development, from the early days of error-prone machine code to the invention of higher-level programming languages like FORTRAN and COBOL . In the 1960s and 70s, the development of operating systems like UNIX introduced a more cohesive structure to programming, accompanied by the emergence of more sophisticated language such as C and PASCAL  . As human beings, our quest for scientific and technological breakthroughs often stems from questions like: How can we simplify this process? How can we make this project more cost-effective or scalable? How can we make it more accessible? These questions fuel creativity, originality, and ingenuity, driving progress in software development.  These questions led to the development of programming languages like C and Visual Basic , coinciding with the rise of personal computers, the internet, and the World Wide Web, which revolutionized software development.  ...