2316	 Programming Languages History and Future	 This paper discusses both the history and future of programming languages higher level languages . Some of the difficulties in writing such a history are indicated. A key part of the paper is a tree showing the chronological development of languages and their interrelationships. Reasons for the proliferation of languages are given. The major languages are listed with the reasons for their importance. A section on chronology indicates the happenings of the significant previous time periods and the major topics of . Key concepts other than specific languages are discussed. programming languages higher level languages languages history future directions language interrelationships programming language tree programming language history programming language future
