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The Sort Merge Generator was an application developed by Betty Holberton in 1951 for the Univac I and is one of the first examples of using a computer to create a computer program. The input to the application was a specification of files and the kind of sort and merge operations to use and the output would be machine code for performing the specification.[1]

See also

History of programming languages

History of computers

References

  1. Holberton, F.E. "Application of Automatic Coding to Logical Processes". Symposium Automatic Programming for DigitalComputers, Office of Naval Research, Dept. of the Navy, Oct. 1954, pp.34-39. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)
  2. Hopper, Grace. "Automatic Coding for Digital Computers". High Speed Computer Conference (Louisiana State University) February 1995. Remington Rand. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)

Notes

  1. ^ Hopper, Grace. "Keynote Address". Proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN History of Programming Languages (HOPL) conference. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)
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