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What is the main focus of the book 'Programming Languages: History and Fundamentals'?
History and description of 120 programming languages
According to Dag Spicer, what is the status of 'Programming Languages' by Jean E. Sammet?
It remains a standard work on programming languages
What does the book outline about each programming language?
Historical, political, and economic context
What type of programming languages did the author exclude from the book?
Programming languages used only outside the US
Why was Jean E. Sammet able to provide an insider's perspective on the history of programming language creation in the United States?
She was deeply involved in the history of programming language creation in the United States
Test your knowledge of the history and fundamentals of programming languages with this quiz based on the book 'Programming Languages: History and Fundamentals' by Jean E. Sammet. Explore the state of programming in the late 1960s and learn about the evolution of programming languages.
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