Programming languages have evolved since the First Generation Languages (1GLs) in the 1940s. The 1GLs were machine languages, which interacted directly with hardware. 2GLs were assembly languages. FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, PL/1, Pascal, and C were 3GLs. 4GLs include Visual Basic and Structured Query Language (SQL). Artificial Intelligence applications used 5GLs, which include Lisp and Prolog.
Java, C++, C#, Visual Basic, and .NET are object-oriented languages that were preceded by Smalltalk created in the 1970s. Scripting languages like JavaScript, PHP, Perl, VBScript, and others have become popular for developing Web applications and writing system administration scripts.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast object-oriented languages (Java, C++, C#, etc.) to imperative languages (C, Pascal, etc.) in terms of:
Programmability
Maintainability
Performance
Development tools
Explain the use of scripting languages, such as JavaScript, PHP, ASP, or JSP, for developing Web applications and Websites.
Select the scripting language that you would use to build highly interactive business Web applications. Support your selection.
Business applications development used to require separate code editors, debuggers, performance profilers, source code repositories, and testing tools from different vendors. Most business applications development today is done using integrated tools.
Examine the evolution and importance of integrated development environments like Eclipse, and Microsoft Visual Studio and their integration with application maintenance repositories.
Explain which integrated development environment you would prefer and why.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.