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18/09/2024

Programming Languages and Their Creators

Once upon a time, the world of computer programming was a mysterious and exclusive place. Only a select handful of people were considered computer programmers with cutting-edge coding skills. Today, many IT jobs require a solid grasp of the top programming languages, and yes, we mean more than one.

What is a programming language? A programming language is a way for programmers (developers) to communicate with computers. Programming languages consist of a set of rules that allows string values to be converted into various ways of generating machine code, or, in the case of visual programming languages, graphical elements. Generally speaking, a program is a set of instructions written in a particular language (C, C++, Java, Python) to achieve a particular task.

The history of programming languages spans from documentation of early mechanical computers to modern tools for software development. Early programming languages were highly specialized, relying on mathematical notation and similarly obscure syntax. Throughout the 20th century, research in compiler theory led to the creation of high-level programming languages, which use a more accessible syntax to communicate instructions.

The first high-level programming language was Plankalkül, created by Konrad Zuse between 1942 and 1945. The first high-level language to have an associated compiler was created by Corrado Böhm in 1951, for his PhD thesis. The first commercially available language was FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation), developed in 1956 (first manual appeared in 1956, but first developed in 1954) by a team led by John Backus at IBM.

Here is our list of high 10 programming language and their creators.

1. Python – Guido van Rossum: Guido van Rossum was a Dutch programmer born on January 31 January 1956. He is known as the author of the Python programming language which was initially released in 1991. The design philosophy that embodies Python emphasizes code readability using significant whitespace. It also provides constructs that enable clear programming on both small and large scales.

2. Ruby – Yukihiro Matsumoto: Ruby was developed by Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto, a computer scientist and software programmer. It is an object-oriented, general-purpose programming language that was developed in the mid-1990s in Japan. Matz was born on the 14th day of April 1965. Matsumoto is the Chief Architect of Ruby at Heroku as of 2011. It is an online cloud platform-as-a-service in San Francisco.

3. Java – James Gosling: James Arthur Gosling was born on May 19, 1955. He is a Canadian computer scientist who is best known as the founder and lead designer behind the Java programming language. Java is a general-purpose computer programming language. It is class-based and object-oriented. It is specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

4. C – Dennis Ritchie: C is a general-purpose and imperative computer programming language designed by Dennis Ritchie. Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie was born on September 9, 1941, and died on October 12, 2011, at the age of 70 years old. He was an American computer scientist known to have a great share in the field of computer science. He was the head of Lucent Technologies System Software Research Department when he retired in 2007 and the “R” in K&R C.

5. C++ – Bjarne Stroustrup : Bjarne Stroustrup was born on December 30, 1950. He is a Danish computer scientist who created and developed the widely used C++ programming language. Stroustrup is a visiting professor at Columbia University and a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley New York.

C++ first appeared in 1985. It is a general-purpose programming language that has imperative, object-oriented, and generic programming features. It also provides facilities for low-level memory manipulation.

6. PHP – Rasmus Lerdorf: Rasmus Lerdorf, a Danish-Canadian programmer was born on the 22nd of November 1968. He was the one who created the PHP scripting language. He authored the first two versions of the language. Furthermore, he still participates in the development of later versions led by a group of developers including Jim Winstead, Stig Bakken, Shane Caraveo, Andi Gutmans, and Zeev Suraski.

7. Perl – Larry Wall: Larry Wall is an American computer programmer and author born on September 27, 1954. He was the one who created the Perl programming language.

Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, and dynamic programming language.

8. JavaScript – Brendan Eich: JavaScript first appeared on December 4, 1995. It is a high-level, interpreted programming language developed by Brendan Eich. JavaScript is also characterized as dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based and multi-paradigm.

Brendan Eich was born on July 4, 1961. He is the American technologist who developed JS. He also co-founded the Mozilla project, Mozilla Foundation, and Mozilla Corporation. He then served as the Mozilla Corporation’s chief technical officer and briefly its chief executive officer.

9. Pascal – Niklaus Wirth: Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language developed by Niklaus Wirth. He is a Swiss computer scientist born on the 15th day of February 1934.

10. Lisp – John McCarthy: John McCarthy was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist born on September 4, 1927, and died on October 24, 2011. He was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence and developed the Lisp programming language family,

Lisp is a family of computer programming languages with a long history and a distinctive, fully parenthesized prefix notation that first appeared in 1958.

Thanks for reading.

16/09/2024

"Why 'Sankofa' Represents Our Journey: A Deep Dive into Our Brand Name"

We adopted Sankofa, as our enterprise is informational and technologically driven situated in West Africa. The meaning of Sankofa and its wisdom:

Sankofa is a word and a symbol from the Akan people of Ghana, West Africa. In Akan language, the African proverb expressing the concept is expressed as, “so wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki,” which translates in the English language to, “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.” It is composed of two parts: "san" (meaning "to return") and "kofa" (meaning "to go"). Together, Sankofa represents the idea of "returning to go forward" or "learning from the past to move forward."

The symbol is usually a bird with its head turned backwards carrying an egg in its mouth. It represents the idea that learning from the past can help us to achieve positive progress in the present and future.

The visual representation of Sankofa conveys a profound message. The backward-facing head of the bird signifies the importance of reflecting on one's past experiences, culture, and history. The egg held in its mouth represents the potential of the future and the opportunities that arise when one understands and appreciates their roots. It reminds us that our heritage and collective wisdom can guide us toward a better future.

21/12/2023

Digital is the New Normal💻

"The consumer today is digitally grounded and simply will not revert back."-John Donahoe, CEO of Nike

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🔥Digital Offers- Digital coupons are discounts, offers and promotions offered by an online store to current or prospective customers. Similar to their tangible counterparts, coupons are aimed at enticing a consumer to make a purchase at an online marketplace.

🔥Digital Habits- They define how, where, and when we consume information on the internet or communicate with others online. Basically, our digital habits manifest themselves as the relationships we have with our phones, tablets, and computers.

🔥Digital growth strategy- A digital growth strategy is the process of planning and executing a digital marketing campaign to achieve your business goals. It sounds simple, but there's more to it. When executed correctly, improves website traffic, online enquiries and nurtures your prospects through the digital sales funnel.

🔥Digital Sales- Digital selling is a process of selling products and services through digital channels such as websites, marketplaces digital sales rooms (DSRs), online searches, social media, review platforms, live chat, mobile messaging and email. It is an effective way to acquire new customers and grow sales with existing customers and by building relationships on digital platforms.

🔥Digital Reach- Reach in digital marketing is the number of unique viewers who see your digital content. Determining reach is important for digital marketers because it can gauge how effective their marketing campaign is.
Impressions are the number of times your content is displayed, no matter if it was clicked or not. In a perfect world, every one of your followers would see every piece of content you posted.
"Imagine your team ran an Instagram ad for a beauty brand. When a single viewer scrolled past that ad, it would count as an impression as well as a unique viewer. However, if that same person saw the ad again the next day, that would add another impression but not another unique viewer to your reach."

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12/09/2023

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21/08/2023

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💥Telling the Stories of Conflict Affected Children in Northern Nigeria

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20/08/2023

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19/08/2023

Did you know Sankofa Media is the publisher of The Muslim Voice, Nigeria ?

Journal of Nigerian Muslims

04/01/2023

PR Tips for Small Businesses

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01/01/2023

“A consistent public relations program will help build general awareness of your product, service or brand. This visibility also tends to make your business appear larger and more established than it may be, which may help you secure partnerships, customers and funding.”

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11/12/2022

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13/04/2022

WHY DO YOU NEED A PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM?

Persuasion is what PR is all about. You're trying to persuade a group of people, both inside and outside your regular sphere of influence, to support your concept, buy your product, support your viewpoint, or acknowledge your achievements.

A public relations professional can assist you in telling your brand's story in the most unique way possible to your target audience. People frequently mix up advertising with public relations. However, this is not the case because advertising is a form of paid media, whereas public relations is a form of earned media. Read on to learn why you should hire a public relations firm:

• You have the ability to set the appropriate tone for all types of communications.

All organizations should be intentional about their story and live up to a great reputation. It takes expertise and experience to set the right tone for communication on all channels. Business development, fundraising and HR benefit when good news gets out to the world. An external consultant is a great way to add capacity and avoid missteps that require crisis communications in the future. - Sylvia Ewing, Elevate Energy

• It can be used as part of a mass marketing campaign.

Having a PR firm is critically important for companies of all sizes. For small and midsize companies, PR is often one of the few forms of mass marketing that the company is doing. As such, this is a primary way that the company builds credibility and awareness with its target customers. When done well, PR can really amplify and drive home a company’s message, resulting in a very strong ROI. - Sherry Jhawar, Blended Strategy Group

•You'll build brand awareness that's wide and trustworthy

PR is the very best way to create broad and credible awareness of your company and offerings. Developing relationships with reporters in your space is an investment that grows as your business grows. - Karyn Scott, Kloudspot Inc.

•Existing media relationships can be used to your advantage.

It takes a lot of time to build relationships with the media, and a good PR firm already has those in place. Hiring a strong PR firm allows you to leverage those relationships more quickly, supercharging your initiatives. We’ve found that hiring a PR firm has helped us execute thought leadership and made local hiring strategies much more effective than we could have on our own. - Robert Neely, Lima One Capital

•With the press, you'll get more attention.

PR firms have strong relationships with journalists, including journalists at industry publications. Getting media pickup or placement in a publication can be difficult if you don’t already have those relationships, so the PR firm can help you get more visibility for your company’s announcements and information. - Lyndsi Stevens, Celerium

•You'll be ready in the event of a public relations disaster.

PR crises can happen to any company regardless of size. If you’re not equipped to handle a response, it can be incredibly tricky to manage alone. Not only are PR firms well-connected and well-versed in handling any situation, but you can also feel confident that you’re in good hands if you need help. PR firms often have strategies and tools at the ready when it’s time to jump into action. - Victoria Zelefsky, The Menkiti Group

•You have the potential to become a go-to source for editors.

PR firms have media relationships and tactical experience working with the media that midsize companies typically lack. Agencies often know which stories editors are working on outside of published editorial calendars. Many editors rely on agencies to provide them with sources for a story. A PR firm can also help a company look at the media landscape, provide media training and assist in a crisis. - Kris Pugsley, ON Semiconductor

•You can create a powerful public persona.

Every business should care about the way it is portrayed online. Having a good relationship with the public allows your business to be seen in a good light. Taking the time to correctly build your business’s credibility in the media can go such a long way. - Christian Anderson, Lost Boy Entertainment Company

•You can get a fresh perspective on your brand by talking to those who aren't familiar with it.

An outsider’s take is always appreciated. Company leaders are often immersed in their own messaging, and it’s perfectly understandable—they spend countless hours obsessing about their company and its unique situation. Unfortunately, this makes them vulnerable to making external missteps in outward communication through no fault of their own. Hire a PR firm and avoid those costly missteps. - Patrick Ward, Rootstrap

•You'll get better results than you could get with part-time work.

Part-time efforts don’t achieve comparable results in most cases. Occasionally, there are exceptions, but they are few and far between. Often the PR firm’s experience and relationships are distinguishing factors that lead to different results. Midsize firms may require many to be generalists, when getting real results often demands a specialist. - Mark Nicholson, Match Financial

•You have the ability to enhance your brand's story.

Developing your brand story is essential. The problem is, your story won’t be worth much if nobody is around to hear it. Hiring a PR agency can help you not only design your story in a way that speaks to your brand’s values and aesthetics, but also put that message out in top-tier media outlets. After you’ve built a story and some buzz around it, you can see if the ROI justifies the cost. - Amine Rahal, Regal Assets

•Three significant advantages await you.

There are three benefits. First, clarity of messaging: PR experts can help a team more clearly articulate the brand position and market differentiation, with an eye to what will resonate with the press. Next, crisis communications: Expert support and counsel can ensure a midsize firm isn’t overwhelmed or all-consumed by a PR crisis. Finally, strategic partnerships: Relationship building is a core tenet of a good PR strategy. - Michaella Solar-March, Tishman Speyer

•You'll have a helping hand to help you grow.

I would argue that midsize companies might need it more because of where they are in their growth stage. When you are a midsize company, you are experiencing double- or triple-digit growth, and your market is usually very competitive with established players. Growth is an all-hands-on-deck kind of thing. PR is one of those hands. - Stacy Gentile, Vengresoi

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