Generation of Computer Languages

1. The first generation languages, or 1GL are low-level languages that are machine language.

2. The second-generation languages, or 2GL are also low-level assembly languages.

3. The third-generation languages, or 3GL are high-level languages such as C.

4. The fourth-generation languages, or 4GL are languages that consist of statements similar to statements in a human language. Fourth generation languages are commonly used in database programming and scripts and that contain visual tools to help develop a program.