There are five generations of Programming languages. They are:
First-Generation Languages :
These are low-level languages like machine language.
Second-Generation Languages :
These are low-level assembly languages used in kernels and hardware drives.
Third-Generation Languages :
These are high-level languages like C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, and JavaScript.
Fourth Generation Languages :
These are languages that consist of statements that are similar to statements in the human language. These are used mainly in database programming and scripting. Examples of these languages include Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, and MatLab(MatrixLaboratory).
Fifth Generation Languages :
These are the programming languages that have visual tools to develop a program. Examples of fifth-generation languages include Mercury, OPS5, and Prolog.

The first two generations are called low-level languages. The next three generations are called high-level languages.

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