Correct Answer : Option (B) - FORTRAN
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                        
                                                    The first programming languages predate the modern computer. At first, the languages were codes. The first modern programming language was FORTRAN (1955), the “FORMULA TRANSLATOR”, invented by John Backus, then COBOL,(1959) the Common Business Oriented Language, was used. Then PASCAL and BASIC came into existence.