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

Four sounds like an awful lot of languages to learn for a beginner, but the idea is to get a broad understanding of programming and the basics down. As for which programming language to learn first?

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.

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

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An overview of the Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce (AECW) Program in question and answer format.

Participants engage in mentor-led classes designed to give them essential skills and knowledge. This group of 35 graduates is the second cohort of the Back to Basics program.

BASIC turns 60: Why simplicity was this programming language's blessing and its curse Since the 1960s, BASIC has introduced countless beginners to computer programming.

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