60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone.

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

Before BASIC, life in the computer programming world was complicated. The first generation mainframe computers were essentially programmed as they were assembled, like a jigsaw puzzle with ...

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

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 ...

30 Years Ago: Turbo Pascal, BASIC Turn PCs Into Programming Engines “They were both part of the same ROM, and the system wouldn’t have made sense without both,” Hejlsberg said.

Anyone that has taken an introductory programming class will tell you that at the very least, it helped them understand basic programming logic, structure and design.

Petit Computer is a new application which brings the BASIC programming language to Nintendo's 3DS and DSi consoles.