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Compiler
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Installing Windows might take 5,000 years without the compiler, a remarkable innovation which made modern computing possible. Tim Harford tells a compelling story which has at its heart a pioneering woman called Grace Hopper who – along the way – single-handedly invented the idea of open source software too.
The compiler evolved into COBOL – one of the first computer languages – and led to the distinction between hardware and software.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon
(Image: Grace M. Hopper, Credit: Bettman/Getty Images)
The compiler evolved into COBOL – one of the first computer languages – and led to the distinction between hardware and software.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon
(Image: Grace M. Hopper, Credit: Bettman/Getty Images)
Released:
Jan 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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