Since the introduction of object-oriented programming languages and three-tier architectures, ... A big advantage with table-oriented programming is its ability to create data-aware GUI components.

The table provides industry averages, organized by programming language, for the source lines of code required to implement a function point (a unit of software functionality).

SQL rises to the forefront of programming languages Most notable, Cass observed, is the rising popularity of SQL, which is at No. 1 in the IEEE’s jobs ranking.

We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.