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 9:17 AM | 253 ...

It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, BASIC sent a shock wave through teenage tech culture.

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 ...

programming BASIC's 60th anniversary reminds us of the language that democratized programming, as AI threatens to automate coding The language that paved the way for widespread coding literacy ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, BASIC was increasingly displaced by more powerful and structured programming languages such as Pascal, C and C++. Critics criticized the often confusing BASIC code.

Runners-up for this year’s award include C, which grew by 3.82 percentage points, and Python, which rose 2.78 percentage points in 2022. Python was the Tiobe Programming Language of the Year for ...

Runners-up this year were C, the second most popular language, which grew in popularity by 3.82%, and Python, the top language, which grew by 2.78%. Having fallen from third, Java is now in fourth ...

Knowing various programming languages is a no-brainer for engineers, but a basic understanding of the languages can benefit anyone, even if you're not looking to become a master coder.