... she also described an algorithm it could carry out that is often considered to be the world's first computer program. read more
This device is recognized as the world's first computer design, unfortunately he was unable to complete it. However not only did Lady Lovelace understand the concept behind the device she sent a problem (program) for his device to attempt to solve, thus creating the world's first computer program. read more
Based on this work Lovelace is now widely considered the first computer programmer and her method is recognised as the world's first computer program. Section G also contains Lovelace's dismissal of artificial intelligence. She wrote that "The Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. read more
The programming of the stored program for ENIAC was done by Betty Jennings, Clippinger and Adele Goldstine. It was first demonstrated as a stored-program computer on September 16, 1948, running a program by Adele Goldstine for John von Neumann. read more