A-0 Systemは世界初のコンパイル言語で、その子供がA-1、A-2、A-3（ARITH-MATIC）でその子どもがAT-3（MATH-MATIC）でその子供がB-0（FLOW-MATIC）でその子供がCOBOLとなる。
FLOW-MATIC, originally known as B-0 (Business Language version 0), was the first English-like data processing language. It was developed for the UNIVAC I at Remington Rand under Grace Hopper during the period from 1955 until 1959. It had a strong influence on the development of COBOL.
FLOW-MATIC, originally known as B-0 (Business Language version 0), was the first English-like data processing language. It was developed for the UNIVAC I at Remington Rand under Grace Hopper during the period from 1955 until 1959. It had a strong influence on the development of COBOL.
