Kurtz successfully ran the first program written in their ... a time-sharing system to open computer access to all at Dartmouth. The simplicity and power of BASIC quickly made it a favorite ...

This development not only marked a big first in the history of basic computer programming languages as we see it today, it helped set the precedent of universities as leaders in computer science ...

Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. John Kemeny ...

But, for many beginners from the mid-60s to the early 80s, BASIC was their introduction to computer programming. Also: Dell turns 40: How a teenager transformed $1,000 worth of PC parts into a ...

New Hampshire has installed what appears to be the first historical highway marker honoring computer programming, according to the Concord Monitor. The new sign honors BASIC, Beginner’s All ...