The Big Picture

What is machine language and how is it different from human language? 

Machines use codes that they can read (binary codes) which are basically 1 and 0. There are different forms of combinations of 1 and 0s so that the system can read it and transform it into whatever the codes represent. Humans use alphabets and letters, which are both symbols, as language. Even though the language is totally different, both languages represent almost the same things, except in different forms.

Who was the first computer programmer? What did she create? Explain in details. 

The first computer programmer was an English woman named Augusta Ada Byron, or Lovelace. She was a fan of Charles Babbage's works in programming. She was good in Math and was interested in programming. The important thing she did was that she added notes which included complete details into the Analytical Engine. That means she was able to not only improve calculations, but also allow the computer to use numbers to make graphics, language, and music. She also was first to recognize that computers could be tied to music - by composing music. 

Dylancholy. "OMG Facts - The First Computer Programmer Was Lord Byron's Daughter, Born in 1816." RSS. OMG Facts, 22 June 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.omg-facts.com/History/The-first-computer-programmer-was-Lord-B/52075?c_val=1>.