Application of Various Programming Languages?

As a neophyte I have become aware of a large variety of programming languages, Ada, C++, VisualBasic, Python, Ruby, etc., but have not find information regarding which kind of problems each language is designed to address. For example, I assume Ruby is a web design language, but is each language optimized for certain applications? If so, is there a web site where I can get answers to my question?

Many thanks,

W. D. Allen
ballensr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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