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?

More information: Joan Arnedo-Moreno et al, Programming Fun (damentals): Using commercial video games to teach basic coding to adult learners, Entertainment Computing (2024).

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LightBot is a programming game that challenges users to solve different puzzles using commands, all while learning basic programming concepts.

I have a specific problem that needs a solution. While it would be possible to call in someone more knowledgeable, I think this is a good pretext to actually learn some programming myself. I have ...

Nowadays, "basic" has a very different and derogatory Urban Dictionary-style meaning. Fifty years ago on this very day, however, it was the name given to a new computer-programming language born ...

The use of commercial video games helps students to learn basic programming Research detects an increase in the confidence of students who play and recommends establishing certain didactic ...