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

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 ...

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Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96 At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers.

The book was full of simple programs written in the accessible BASIC programming language.

When choosing a programming language, going the road less traveled is sometimes the best choice. Defense contractor Xontech Inc., for example, found that by using the relatively obscure Eiffel ...