And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. ... (1977), one of the first PCs to come with BASIC as standard equipment Science & Society Picture Library / Getty Images.

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But BASIC also flourished in the West, thanks in part to the fact that super-successful microcomputers, which had proved to be a hit in schools, already came equipped with the programming language.

While more powerful languages like FORTRAN, C, and Java eventually overtook BASIC in the professional world, it remained a teaching tool well into the 21st century.