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I am writing a research paper on the evolution of computer programming, but I need some help getting started. Any ideas what I should do for my intro? I don't want it to be the general bland stuff.

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>> No.2825845

talk about how computer programming actually has a lot in common with magic

>> No.2825848

>>2825845
Lol, Should I just do a completely illogical and false paper on computers and magic?

>> No.2825853

>>2825845
>we conjure the spirits of our computers with our spells.

>> No.2825857

>>2825853
GO on.

>> No.2825865

Maybe you could use the story of how the term "bug" came around for your intro. I always thought it was kind of funny.

>> No.2825871

>>2825865
Link?

>> No.2825876

>>2825871
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=computer+bug

>> No.2825881

TSENTRAL'NAYA NERVNAYA SISTEMA!

>> No.2825887

>>2825876
How would I go about transitioning into the bug topic in the first paragraph. I am horrible at intros, but I can write good content.

>> No.2825891

"The very first computers were not programmed with compilers and processors, but rather relied on paper cards with holes punched in them in specific patterns that the computer would read to perform their functions. Today's computers have come a long way, being both more powerful and much smaller than those ancient machines..."

>> No.2825893

>>2825887
blah blah blah interesting anecdote from the past blah blah blah anyway computer programming has come a long way since then now here what I found out

>> No.2825895

>>2825891
Thank you.

>> No.2825914

You should not be starting with punch cards. How can you do a paper on this and not start at least back with babbage and lovelace? What you should really do is talk about how programming concepts come from more general ideas and are applied more specifically to programming.

>> No.2825922

>>2825914
Would you be able to give me a link of more information or help develop the thought into an introduction?

>> No.2825930

Are you referring to the Antikythera mechanism?

>> No.2825934

>>2825922
A link to more info on what? You can't use google/wikipedia? And no. Sorry to be a dick, but I have other shit to do right now. Good luck.

>> No.2825938

>>2825934
Never mind the more links. Are you referring to the Antikythera mechanism?