In 1977, Commodore licensed BASIC for $25,000 as a one-time payment, securing perpetual use without royalties.

BASIC converted the user’s whole string of plain-English inputs in a single shot—allowing simple programs to be completed in under a second.

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

"Rick Weiland and I (Bill Gates) wrote the 6502 BASIC," Gates commented on the Page Table blog in 2010. "I put the WAIT ...

Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96 At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers.

CRANFORD--The Cranford Public Library is once again offering Computer Basics for Beginners classes for senior citizens. Students from Cranford High School will teach senior citizens basic Internet ...

The programming language, developed five decades ago, didn't require code to be entered on punch cards. It also allowed computer novices to begin programming without a lot of academic training.

Dona Ana Community College will host a slate of basic computer courses through summer, aimed at helping both job seekers and those who simply want to boost thei ...

The Lincoln Public Library is offering four introductory computer classes in September on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 2 through 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Lemoore College is working to make learning more accessible for people in rural areas. For the last two months, Graciela Gonzalez Cruz has been spending her Tuesday and Thursday evenings learning ...

Long before the days of laptops and smartphones, Thomas E. Kurtz worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world. Kurtz has died at 96.