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  1. BASIC - Wikipedia

    BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) [1] is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created …

  2. The History of the BASIC Programming Language - ThoughtCo

    Jan 26, 2019 · BASIC, one of the earliest computer languages, was invented by John George Kemeny and Tom Kurtzas in 1963.

  3. BASIC Programming Language: History, Origin, and More

    Jul 31, 2023 · The BASIC programming language was invented by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz. Is BASIC still used today? Yes, BASIC continues to be widely used because it is easy to …

  4. Introduction to the BASIC Programming Language - History Tools

    Mar 26, 2024 · The BASIC programming language was invented in 1964 by two professors at Dartmouth College – mathematician John Kemeny and computer scientist Thomas Kurtz. …

  5. BASIC turns 60: Why simplicity was this programming language's ... - ZDNET

    May 8, 2024 · Mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz, operating a General Electric GE-225 mainframe, executed the first program in a language of their own devising: …

  6. BASIC | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    BASIC, computer programming language developed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in the mid 1960s. One of the simplest high-level languages, with …

  7. Celebrating the Birth of BASIC—and Beyond - Dartmouth

    Professor of Mathematics John Kemeny and a student programmer ran two programs simultaneously on neighboring terminals in the basement of College Hall, launching the new …

  8. Thomas Kurtz & John Kemeny Invent BASIC - History of Information

    To make programming accessible to a wider range of people, Dartmouth College mathematicians and computer scientists Thomas E. Kurtz and John G. Kemeny invented BASIC (Beginner’s …

  9. BASIC versions were originated from Gordon Eubanks (The CEO and president of Symantec) who, in 1970, developed BASIC-E. BASIC-E used a technique similar to the one currently …

  10. The BASIC programming language turns 60 - Ars Technica

    May 1, 2024 · That's when mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz successfully ran the first program written in their newly developed BASIC (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic …

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