There was a time when anyone could try programming, thanks to the ubiquity of Basic. But Basic's a nonstarter these days, so what will entice a new generation?

Students from other fields such as Mathematics or Economics also receive basic programming instruction, recognising its applicability across various domains.

Academia and business moved away from BASIC and Pascal to languages like C and C++, which were developed by those in the tech industry. But forward-thinkers like Wirth set the stage for higher ...

Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC.

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