Programming Languages

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Overview of the variety of programming languages, explaining different types, why there are so many, and the reasons to explore new languages beyond one’s favorite. Discusses classification of languages and practical benefits of learning or considering alternative languages.

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1. 0:00Introduction to programming languages
2. 2:09Language levels
3. 8:00Compilation versus interpretation
4. 11:54Imperative programming
5. 13:21Declarative languages
6. 17:18Object-oriented programming
7. 22:29Functional programming
8. 26:27Typing in languages
9. 37:13Why learn many languages
10. 42:42How to learn new languages
11. 53:20Esoteric languages
12. 57:02Q&A

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