Is there a place for 4GLs anymore?

Wed, 7 May 2003 08:32:44 -0400

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I did a Google search for "computer language generations" and of course
found a variety of definitions, even for 4GL. I don't think there's a real
5GL out there yet. Maybe more AI plus OO plus non-procedural.

This one doesn't have 5GL but does mention PowerHouse under 4GL.
http://www.sxu.edu/~rogers/sys/generations.html

Here are some with 5GL definitions.
http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/staffpages/mattsmith/com0001/week9/sld016.htm
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci211502,00.html

Bob

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Subject: Is there a place for 4GLs anymore?

Bob D., your definitions of the programming language
generations are right in with what I was tought years
ago in college.  I agree with these definitions.  What
would define a 5GL...anyone know?  Is anything out
there close to a 5GL?  Will there ever be a 5GL?

1GL is machine language
2GL is symbolic machine language such as assembler
3GL is high level procedural such as COBOL, C, C++, Java
4GL a non-procedural (what not how) language that
provides a large reduction in physical code. Most are
dictionary based.

Mark 

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I did a Google search for &quot;computer language =
generations&quot; and of course found a variety of definitions, even =
for 4GL. I don't think there's a real 5GL out there yet. Maybe more AI =
plus OO plus non-procedural.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This one doesn't have 5GL but does mention PowerHouse =
under 4GL.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.sxu.edu/~rogers/sys/generations.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.sxu.edu/~rogers/sys/generations.html</A></F=
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Here are some with 5GL definitions.</FONT>
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HREF=3D"http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/staffpages/mattsmith/com0001/week9/sld01=
6.htm" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/staffpages/mattsmith/com0001/w=
eek9/sld016.htm</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A =
HREF=3D"http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci211502,00.htm=
l" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci211=
502,00.html</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob D., your definitions of the programming =
language</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>generations are right in with what I was tought =
years</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ago in college.&nbsp; I agree with these =
definitions.&nbsp; What</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>would define a 5GL...anyone know?&nbsp; Is anything =
out</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>there close to a 5GL?&nbsp; Will there ever be a =
5GL?</FONT>
</P>

1GL is machine language
 2GL is symbolic machine language such as =
assembler
 3GL is high level procedural such as COBOL, C, C++, =
Java
 4GL a non-procedural (what not how) language =
that
 provides a large reduction in physical code. Most =
are
 dictionary based.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark </FONT>
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