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.

GOTO 1976 Microsoft has open-sourced the version of BASIC it created in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor used in many early microcomputers.… As the software colossus explained in a Wednesday post, ...

It is tough to claim to be computer literate if the basic functions of word processing — like spell check, table creation, and working with headers — are outside your capabilities.

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

The process of optimizing performance, energy usage and cost will be explored in a project where students will begin the development of an MCU in a system context. The course will go beyond basic ...