The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964. Benj Edwards – May 1, 2024 12:17 pm | 253 ...

Since the 1960s, BASIC has introduced countless beginners to computer programming. Here's how the language got started, the paths it cleared for Windows and Apple, and where you can still find it ...

It's been 60 years since the first BASIC programme ran at Dartmouth College. János Kemény developed the language with a colleague, Thomas Kurtz, with the goal of bringing computing closer to ...

BASIC, a computer coding language designed by John George Kemeny and Tom Kurtzas in 1963, was initially invented to more easily teach programming to undergraduates, reports ThoughtCo. “BASIC was ...

Last month, Microsoft announced it will no longer add new language features to its Visual Basic programming language, first released in 1991. Visual Basic is an upgraded version of the BASIC ...

New Hampshire has installed what appears to be the first historical highway marker honoring computer programming, according to the David Brooks at the Concord Monitor. The new sign honors BASIC ...