Thomas E. Kurtz, a mathematician and inventor of the simplified computer programming language known as BASIC, which allowed students to operate early computers and eventually propelled generations ...

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

From our study of C++, it should be clear that, unlike class encapsulation and single inheritance, which were essentially free in C, polymorphism in C involves some complexity and overhead. In the ...

C programming courses in the first or second year of college focus on basic C syntax rather than difficulties and basic skills in a real embedded systems project. An advanced C programming language ...

There is no shortage of books, articles, and courses, but to truly understand a concept, I always found it necessary to see how it worked at a low level. Here’s the first installment in a ...

In this Innovative Practice Category Full Paper we describe a one-week introduction to the C language, designed as a joint effort between three advanced courses of a Computer Engineering curriculum: ...