Ada Lovelace and The Very First Computer Program
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The talk examines Ada Lovelace’s original program for Babbage’s Analytical Engine, explaining its purpose and walking through the code line-by-line. It demonstrates a JavaScript simulation of the Analytical Engine, progressively rewrites the program into more familiar, modern-style code, and highlights which contemporary language features trace back to that work. The presentation closes with a discussion of the historical dispute over whether Lovelace should be considered the first programmer.
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