Basic Programming
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BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny, Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1964. They wanted to enable students in non-scientific fields to use computers. At the time, nearly all computers required writing custom software, which only scientists and mathematicians tended to learn.

In addition to the program language, Kemeny and Kurtz developed the Dartmouth Time Sharing System (DTSS), which allowed multiple users to edit and run BASIC programs simultaneously on remote terminals. This general model became very popular on minicomputer systems like the PDP-11 and Data General Nova in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hewlett-Packard produced an entire computer line for this method of operation, introducing the HP2000 series in the late 1960s and continuing sales into the 1980s. Many early video games trace their history to one of these versions of BASIC.

The emergence of microcomputers in the mid-1970s led to the development of multiple BASIC dialects, including Microsoft BASIC in 1975. Due to the tiny main memory available on these machines, often 4 KB, a variety of Tiny BASIC dialects was also created. BASIC was available for almost any system of the era, and became the de facto programming language for home computer systems that emerged in the late 1970s. These PCs almost always had a BASIC interpreter installed by default, often in the machine's firmware or sometimes on a ROM cartridge.

BASIC declined in popularity in the 1990s, as more powerful microcomputers came to market and programming languages with advanced features (such as Pascal and C) became tenable. In 1991, Microsoft released Visual Basic, combining an updated version of BASIC with a visual forms builder. This reignited use of the language and "VB" remains a major programming language in the forms of VBA and VB.NET.
VMSX Basic Versie 2.0
Language:
Dutch

Published by Sony

MSX Basic et MSX-DOS
by
Vanryb, Bruno; Politis, Roger

Language:
French

Published by Eyrolles

MSX Basic Guide
Language:
English

Published by JVC

MSX Programacion Basica
by
Jonathan Pearce, Graham Bland

Language:
Spanish

Published by ParaInfo Madrid

ISBN:  8428314071

Programacao Profissional em basic
by
Roberto Massaru Watanabe

Language:
Brazilian Portugese

Published by Editora Aleph

Introduction to MSX-Basic
Language:
English

Published by Sony

Il BASIC 7.0 per il Commodore 128
by
Stanley, A.E.

Language:
Italian

Published in 1987

ISBN:  8838600635

Supergiochi per il Commodore 64 - 30 programmi in BASIC
by
Jean-François Séhan

Language:
Italian

Published in 1985

Atari Basic
by
Haskell, Richard E.

Language:
English

Published in 1983 by Prentice Hall

ISBN:  0130497916

Atari BASIC Tutorial
by
Peck, Robert A.; Moody, C.W.

Language:
English

Published in 1983 by H.W. Sams

ISBN:  0672220660

Commodore 64 - Introduzione al BASIC
by
Colin, Andrew

Language:
Italian

Published in 1982

Inside Atari BASIC
Language:
English

Published in 1982 by Reston Publishing Company

ISBN:  0835930834

Inside Atari BASIC
Language:
English

Published in 1983 by Reston Publishing Company

ISBN:  0835930834

Atari BASIC faster and better
by
Evans, Carl M

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0936200294

I speak BASIC to my Atari
by
Jones, Aubrey B

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0810461781

Atari BASIC
by
Carris, Bill

Language:
Italian

Published in 1985

Atari BASIC, XL edition
by
Albrecht, Bob

Language:
English

Published in 1985

ISBN:  0471807265

Atari OSS BASIC A+ 3.1 manual
Language:
English
Atari BASIC programs in minutes
by
Trost, Stanley R

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0895881543

Basic gfa
Language:
French
Turbo BASIC XL Expanded Documentation
Language:
English
Clefs pour GFA BASIC 2&3
Language:
French
30 Days to Understanding BASIC XL
by
Wilkinson, Bill; Goldstein, Diane

Language:
English
Waterloo BASIC : a structured programming approach
by
Graham, James W

Language:
English

Published in 1981

ISBN:  0672219069

Bien debuter en GFA BASIC v35
Language:
French
Atari Basic
by
Hayden Book Company

Language:
English

Published in 1984

Le livre du gfa basic
Language:
French
ATARI XL - Invito alla programmazione in BASIC
Language:
Italian

Published in 1985 by ATARI Software Support Group

Atari BASIC
by
Albrecht, Bob

Language:
English

Published in 1979

ISBN:  0471064963

BASIC exercises for the Atari
by
Lamoitier, Jean-Pierre

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0895881012

Atari player missile-graphics in BASIC
by
Seyer, Philip C.

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0835901122

Advanced Atari BASIC tutorial
by
Peck, Robert A

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672220679

Il BASIC e il Commodore 64 in pratica
by
Herbert Peckham

Language:
Italian

Published in 1984

I speak BASIC to my VIC
by
Jones, Aubrey B

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  081046179X

GFA BASIC Book
Language:
English
Update GFA BASIC 35e
Language:
French
La scoperta del Commodore 64 - 1. Introduzione al BASIC
by
David, Daniel-Jean

Language:
Italian

Published in 1984

GFA BASIC Quick Reference Guide for the Atari ST
Language:
English
The Commodore Puzzle Book : BASIC Brainteasers
by
Lee, Gordon

Language:
English

Published in 1987

ISBN:  1468467383

Atari BASIC: quick ref guide
by
Held, Gilbert

Language:
English

Published in 1982

ISBN:  0471870412

100 routine in BASIC per Commodore 64
by
Sintini, Carlo

Language:
Italian

Published in 1985

Hands-on BASIC for the Atari
by
Peckham, Herbert D

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0070491941

Atari ST Programmazione in BASIC
by
Tim Knight

Language:
Italian

Published in 1987

Mostly BASIC
by
Berenbon, Howard

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  067222075X

Let's learn BASIC : a kids' introduction to BASIC programming on ATARI home computers
by
Shneiderman, Ben

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0316787221

The Atari BASIC manual
by
Kemnitz, Thomas Milton

Language:
English

Published in 1985

ISBN:  0516084240

Dr. C. Wacko presents Atari BASIC and the whiz-bang miracle machine
by
Heller, David L

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0201114917

Atari BASIC: learning by using
by
Rowley, Thomas E

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0936200359

Understanding Atari ST BASIC Programming
Language:
English
BASIC programs for the Atari 600XL & 800XL
by
Knight, Timothy Orr

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0830607269

32 BASIC programs
by
Rugg, Tom

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0880560843

The Atari BASIC source book
by
Wilkinson, Bill

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0942386159

Atari ST Basic Training Guide
Language:
English
Basic fun with graphics, the Atari computer way
by
Zuanich, Margaret Ann

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0380850508

Mostly BASIC
by
Berenbon, Howard

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  067222075X

BASIC on the ATARI computer for kids
by
Wyner, Keith

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672222574

Some common BASIC programs, Atari edition
by
Poole, Lon

Language:
English

Published in 1981

ISBN:  0931988535

Machine language for beginners : machine language programming for BASIC language programmers
by
Mansfield, Richard

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0942386116

Compute!'s guide to extended BASIC home applications
by
Flynn, Christopher

Language:
English

Published in 1984 by COMPUTE! Books

ISBN:  0942386418

Basic 4.0 programming for the Commodore PET/CBM
by
Cassel, Don

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0697082652

Commodore 64 - Il BASIC
by
Bonelli, Rita

Language:
Italian

Published in 1984

BASIC : a hands-on method
by
Peckham, Herbert D

Language:
English

Published in 1981

ISBN:  0070491607

Instructor's manual to accompany BASIC programming for the Commodore 64 computer
by
Raygor, Robin D

Language:
English

Published in 1986

ISBN:  0314971467

Commodore C64 Book: Becker Basic
Language:
English

Published in 1988

ISBN:  1557550336

Commodore-64 data files : a BASIC tutorial
by
Miller, David

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  083590797X

Commodore 128 BASIC : programming techniques
by
Hardee, Martin

Language:
English

Published in 1986

ISBN:  0830604324

Dr. C. Wacko presents COMMODORE 64 BASIC and the whiz-bang miracle machine
by
Heller, David L

Language:
English

Published in 1985

ISBN:  0201114941

Mostly BASIC : applications for your Commodore 64
by
Berenbon, Howard

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672223554

C-128 BASIC training guide
by
Kampow, F.

Language:
English

Published in 1986

ISBN:  091643964X

Basic beginnings
Language:
English
I speak BASIC to my Commodore 64
by
Jones, Aubrey B

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0810461722

Some common BASIC programs
by
Poole, Lon

Language:
English

Published in 1980

ISBN:  0931988403

30 hour BASIC
by
Prigmore, Clive

Language:
English

Published in 1981

ISBN:  0860824551

Commodore 64 BASIC : quick reference guide
by
Held, Gilbert

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0471882402

Hands-on BASIC for the Commodore 64
by
Peckham, Herbert D

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0070491542

The Century computer programming course for the Commodore 64 : a complete guide to programming in BASIC
by
Morse, Peter

Language:
English

Published in 1985

ISBN:  0712603832

Learn BASIC programming in 14 days on your Commodore 64
by
Schechter, Gil M

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672222795

Basic fun for the Commodore 64 beginner
by
Denzau, Arthur

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0130614416

More than 32 BASIC programs for the Commodore 64 computer
by
Rugg, Tom

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0880561122

Learning Commodore 64 Basic
by
Lien, David A

Language:
English

Published in 1984 by CompuSoft Publishing

Mostly BASIC : applications for your Commodore 64
by
Berenbon, Howard

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672223554

Taking off with basic on the texas instruments home computer
by
Watson, Nancy

Language:
English

Published in 1984 by Prentice-Hall Publishing

ISBN:  0893038709

More basic computer games
by
Ahl, David H

Language:
English

Published in 1979

ISBN:  0894801376

Machine language for beginners : machine language programming for BASIC language programmers
by
Mansfield, Richard

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0942386116

Manual de Referencia Amstrad BASIC
Language:
Spanish

Published in 1984

Das Grosse BASIC LEXIKON Sum SCHNEIDER CPC 464
by
Grum, R; Hund, R

Language:
German

Published in 1984 by Heim-Verlag

ISBN:  3923250150

Das Grosse Buch zu GFA BASIC AMIGA
by
Bleek; Hecht; Litzkendorf

Language:
German

Published in 1989 by Data Becker

ISBN:  3890112765

AmigaBASIC
by
Ruegheimer, Hannes

Language:
Italian

Published in 1988 by Free Time Editions

ISBN:  8885111033

GFA Basic 3.5 Interpreter
Language:
English

Published in 1990 by Data Media UK

ISBN:  1855520095

Programmieren mit Amiga Basic
by
Henning, Horst-Rainer

Language:
German

Published in 1987 by Markt & Technik Verlag AG, HiSoft

ISBN:  3890904343

Amiga BASIC
by
Rügheimer, Spanik

Language:
German

Published in 1986 by Data Becker

ISBN:  3890112099

Amiga: Programmieren in Basic
by
Klein, Rolf-Dieter

Language:
German

Published in 1988 by Franzis Verlag

ISBN:  3772389716

GFA Basic 3.0 + 3.5 Upd
Language:
German

Published in 1988 by GFA Systemtechnik

Amiga BASIC Handbuch
Language:
German

Published in 1987 by Commodore

Amiga BASIC
by
Rügheimer; Spanik

Language:
German

Published in 1991 by Data Becker

ISBN:  3890112029

Maxon Basic 3 Handbuch
Language:
German

Published in 1994 by MAXON Computer GmbH

AMSTRAD 1 ΑΡΧΙΖΟΝΤΑΣ BASIC
by
Gray, Sean Gray; Maddix, Eddy

Language:
Greek

Published in 1985 by Glentop Publishers

Das Standard BASIC-Buch zum Schneider CPC 464
by
Unger, E.

Language:
German

Published in 1984 by Heim-Verlag

ISBN:  3923250126

Das Grosse BASIC Buch Zum CPC 6128
by
Kowal

Language:
German

Published in 1986 by Data Becker

ISBN:  389011167X

Programacion BASIC Con AMSTRAD
by
Wynford, James

Language:
Spanish

Published in 1985 by Indescomp

ISBN:  8486176255

AMSTRAD Watsons Workbook Book 1 - Starting BASIC
by
Sean Gray, Eddie Maddix

Language:
English

Published in 1985 by Glentop Publishers

ISBN:  0907792391

Los Ficheros en el Amstrad PCW 8256/8512 y Mallard Basic para CPCs
by
Campo, Victor J.

Language:
Spanish

Published in 1987 by Ra-Ma

ISBN:  8486381304

CPC 464 Manual De Referencia BASIC para el Programmador
Language:
Spanish

Published in 1984 by Indescomp

ISBN:  8486176123

Amstrad the BASIC Idea
by
Forsyth, Richard; Morris, Brian

Language:
English

Published in 1986 by Chapman and Hall

ISBN:  0412280701

Watson Notes Vol. 2 - Amstrad 464 664 6128 - Exploring BASIC
by
Kedem, D.;Kalisky I.

Language:
English

Published in 1985 by Glentop

ISBN:  1851810021

Very Basic BASIC The First 15 Hours On Your AMSTRAD
by
Ellershaw, Derek; Schofield, Peter

Language:
English

Published in 1985 by Melbourne House

ISBN:  0712606696

BASIC Programming On The AMSTRAD
by
Wynford James

Language:
English

Published in 1984 by Micro Press

ISBN:  0744700248

Das BASIC Trainingsbuch zum CPC 464
by
Kampow

Language:
German

Published in 1984 by Data Becker

ISBN:  389011038X

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To Artificial Intelligence AMSTRAD BASIC Version
Language:
English

Published in 1986 by Chapman and Hall

ISBN:  0412281309

Codigos Y Claves Secretas: Criptografia en BASIC
by
Greenwood, Gareth

Language:
Spanish

Published in 1984 by Anaya

ISBN:  8476140797

Sybex - Jeux en Basic sur Oric
by
Shaw, Peter

Language:
French

Published in 1984 by Sybex

ISBN:  2902414781

Guide pratique de l' Oric Atmos - du BASIC a L'assembleur
by
Bussac, Michel; Lagoutte, Robert

Language:
French

Published in 1984 by Cedic/nathan

ISBN:  2712405285

Jeux en Basic sur Atmos
by
Monsaut, Pierre

Language:
French

Published in 1984 by Sybex

ISBN:  2736100466

Boite a Outils pour Oric - Oric 1 et Atmos - Tome 2 - 15 Programmes En Basic
by
Martin, Michel

Language:
French

Published in 1984 by P.S.I

ISBN:  2871090114 

Le cahier du basic sur Oric 1 et Atmos
by
Boisgontier, Jacques; Brebion, Sophie

Language:
French

Published in 1984 by P.S.I

ISBN:  2865951626

30 hours Basic - Oric Version
by
Prigmore, Clive

Language:
English

Published in 1983 by National Extension College

ISBN:  0860823954

The basic book
Language:
English

ISBN:  0070279S94

Impariamo a programmare in TI BASIC
by
Mauro Perotti

Language:
Italian

Published in 1984

Everyones guide to basic
Language:
English
I speak Basic to my TI99/4a
Language:
English
Texas instruments 99/4A : BASIC guide
by
Giarratano, Joseph C

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0913847003

Kids working with computers : the Texas Instruments Basic manual
by
Kemnitz, Thomas Milton

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  089824059X

BASIC programs for small computers : things to do in 4K or less
by
Regena, C

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0942386388

Introduction to TI BASIC
by
Inman, Don

Language:
English

Published in 1980 by Hayden

ISBN:  0810451859

TI BASIC computer programs for the home
by
Sternberg, Charles D

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0810464020

the texas instruments basic manual
Language:
English

ISBN:  051684283

Imparate il Basic con il Texas TI 99/4A
by
Herbert D. Peckham

Language:
Italian

Published in 1983

basic tips
Language:
English
basic programming for adults
Language:
English
entertainment games in ti basic and extended basic
Language:
English
programming discovery in ti basic
Language:
English
BASIC tricks for the TI 99/4A
by
Wyatt, Allen

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672223848

TI 99/4A BASIC programs
by
Knight, Timothy Orr

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672223856

programming basic with the ti home computer
Language:
English
TI 99/4A BASIC reference manual
by
Casciato, Carol A

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  0672222469

TI 99/4A : 24 BASIC programs
by
Casciato, Carol A

Language:
English

Published in 1983

ISBN:  0672222477

Beginner's BASIC
by
Inman, Don

Language:
English

Published in 1979 by Texas Instruments

ISBN:  0895120283

32 basic programs for the ti994a
Language:
English

ISBN:  0-880S6-072

222 BASIC computer programs for home, school & office
by
Roberts, Don J.

Language:
English

Published in 1984

ISBN:  086668039X

The Macintosh bible
by
Aker, Sharon Z

Language:
English

Published in 1991

ISBN:  0940235110

The Macintosh bible
by
Naiman, Arthur

Language:
English

Published in 1992

ISBN:  1566090091

Amiga Manual: Commodore PC GW-BASIC Interpreter Users Guide
Language:
English

Published in 1986 by Commodore

Amiga Manual: AmigaBASIC
Language:
English

Published in 1985 by Commodore

Il manuale del BASIC per TI99/4A-VIC20-C64-ZX81-ZX Spectrum-MZ700-IBMPC-M20-Apple
by
Martino Sangiorgio

Language:
Italian

Published in 1985

SHARP X1turbo CZ-856C BASIC REFERENCE MANUAL
Language:
Japanese

Published in 1985 by SHARP

BASIC Magazine

1988

BASIC Schritt Für Schritt Mit SHARP MZ 700
by
Günter O. Hamann

Language:
German

Published in 1983 by Deutscher Betriebswirte-Verlag

ISBN:  388640014X

SHARP MZ-80 SERIES BASIC解説
Language:
Japanese

Published in 1978 by SHARP