And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. John Kemeny shows off his vanity license plate in 1967 Adrian N. Bouchard / Dartmouth College ...

60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone.

Four sounds like an awful lot of languages to learn for a beginner, but the idea is to get a broad understanding of programming and the basics down. As for which programming language to learn first?

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

Basics of Python Programming: A Quick Guide for Beginners is an essential companion to mastering the Python programming language. The editors’ primary goal in writing this book is to provide an ...

BASIC began to be used in schools everywhere. Computers like the Research Machines 380Z and BBC Micro meant that students could start learning a few programming basics, without any need for access ...

Here are a few steps you should take early on and programming languages that are best-suited for beginners. Before you learn a language, start with 'drag and drop' programming.

Rather than teaching kids a highly specific programming language, Code Studio teaches logic – the basics needed for all programming.