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This question gets asked here a lot - although on few occasions for a prospective 2 year old programmer. This Google search covers the history http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=first+programming+language+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.ycombinator.com&hl=en&tbo=1&prmdo=1&biw=1453&bih=900&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=off http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=first+programming+language+... but the very best of luck with the lessons.