BASIC
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BASIC is one of the first programming languages ever to be created. It was first used as a programming language on console computers. The acronym (a word made from other words) is Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
[edit] History
It was designed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz in 1963. It was made to follow these eight principles:
- Be easy for beginners to use
- Be a general-purpose programming language
- Allow extra features to be added for experienced programmers.
- Be interactive
- Provide clear and friendly error messages
- Fast results for small programs
- Does not require knowledge about computer hardware
- Stop the user from editing the operating system
The creators made the compiler free of charge to make programmers interested in using the language. Since the creation, a large number of compilers have been made so users can make their programs.