Their journey to create a more user-friendly language began in 1956 with Dartmouth Simplified Code (DARSIMSCO), followed by the Dartmouth Oversimplified Programming Experiment (DOPE).

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 ...

The Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code celebrated its 60th birthday on May 1, marking over half a century since this pioneering programming language brought computer abilities to the ...