Programming languages were developed in order to
A) make it possible to program computers in English.
B) make programming faster and less error-prone.
C) speed translations between English and Russian during the Cold War.
D) improve the computation speed of computers, which were very expensive.
E) All of the above.

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Programming languages were developed to make programming faster and less error-prone. While some programming languages may use English-based syntax, the goal was not to program computers in English specifically. The development of programming languages was not directly related to translations between English and Russian during the Cold War. Additionally, while improving computation speed was a goal of computer development, it was not the primary reason for the development of programming languages.

Programming Languages Were Developed in Order to