>>Where did BASIC come from?? -JCJ <<
Jeez, JC, even I know that.
Let me think now, if memory serves, off the top of my head, BASIC stands for beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It was an early programming language that is still among the simplest and most popular of programming languages.
I think it was originally designed as an interactive mainframe timesharing language by John Kemeney and Thomas Kurtz in 1963, it became widely used on personal computers everywhere. On IBM's first "family" computer, the PCJr, a BASIC cartridge was a popular add-on. Because of its simplicity, BASIC has frequently been used in teaching the introductory concepts of programming with a working language.
Actually, BASIC continues to be widely used because it can be learned quickly, its statements are easy to read by other programmers, and support is available on most operating systems. BASIC's documentation has been translated into many national languages. It often comes with sound and graphics support. A popular version of BASIC today is QBASIC.
And you know, JC, BASIC is used in many business applications and is still considered a valid choice as a programming language for some purposes. Microsoft's Visual Basic adds object-oriented features and a graphical user interface to the standard BASIC.
I think this is right, JC, but I'll do some research later when I have time.
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