8 Fascinating Programming Facts You Need to Know

If you're a programmer or just someone interested in the field, here are some great programming facts that you should know

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1. The first computer program was written by Ada Lovelace in 1843

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2. The first computer virus was created in 1986

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3. The world’s first computer mouse was made of wood

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4. The first website was launched in 1991

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5. The first programming language was Fortran

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6. The first computer game was created in 1962

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7. The first computer programmer was a woman

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8. The first computer hard drive weighed over a ton

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