Microsoft’s version of BASIC was one of the first programming languages that the general public came into contact with, ...

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. Throughout the ...

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

A few months after releasing the Altair BASIC source code, Microsoft has shared another cornerstone of its early software success. The company announced that 6502 BASIC ...

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

Microsoft has released the source code for the BASIC version it developed in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor, a central ...

What is Computer Programming? Computer programming is the process that professionals use to write code that instructs how a computer, application or software program performs. At its most basic, ...

They may just be learning how to read and do basic math, but the 27 first-graders in Amy Wood's class at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School took to a lesson in computer coding like the proverbial ...

Students throughout the Dublin City School District got to try their hand at coding and learned some of the basics of computer science, as part of a national Hour of Code initiative.

Computer Basics for Kids: A Guide to Teaching Tech Skills in K–12 From learning to type to learning coding, computers can open a fun world of endless possibilities.

Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

Why Basic Coding Should Be a Mandatory Class in Junior High 7 minute read Getty Images By Tim Bajarin ...