BASIC
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BASIC is a programming language developed in the 1960s for teaching beginners, its name an acronym for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
It became widespread on early personal computers in the 1970s and 80s: I learned to program in BASIC on my first computer. (Lowercase basic means fundamental or simple.)
interpreter
One who conveys meaning between languages
- DartmouthIvy League in Hanover
- REMAcronym for dreaming phase
- CommodoreDefunct home computer manufacturer
beginner · tutorial · syntax · variable · loop · subroutine · Microsoft · Atari · code · command
- 3GLsCOBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, C, Ada
- 8-bit computingexpansion port, breadbin, Zork, Wizardry, Oregon Trail
- retro gamingretro gaming, 8-bit, NES, SNES, 16-bit
- Computing HistoryENIAC, UNIVAC, mainframe, mainframes, punch card
- programming languagesC, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript
- retro computingApple II, ENIAC, IBM PC, Commodore, Atari
BASICadvanced
Far along in development
complex · sophisticated · elaborate · intricate · complicated
BASICextra
Additional, beyond necessary
supplementary · optional · nonessential · additional · auxiliary
BASICassembly language
Mnemonic-based processor instructions
machine code · assembly · C
- home baseCentral point of operations
- first baseDiamond's rightfield corner bag
- second baseMiddle infield bag
- off baseInaccurate or mistaken
- third baseInfield position near home
- touch baseCommunicate briefly to update