Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

Last Sunday, four first year students majoring in computer engineering came to study with me. They had a programming exam on Monday.

Thomas Kurtz helped change the world by allowing humans and computers to speak the same language. Kurtz (1928 – 2024) codeveloped the BASIC computer programming language and the first general-purpose ...