Altair BASIC

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:availability not publicly available
gptkbp:available_on 8-inch floppy disk
gptkbp:community_support small user community
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:Intel_8080
gptkbp:contributed_to early personal computing
gptkbp:control_system if statements
for loops
while loops
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Bill_Gates
gptkb:Paul_Allen
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:original_score
gptkb:Matrix
string
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:development command line interface
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:end_user_license_agreement standard EULA
gptkbp:error_handling basic error messages
gptkbp:execution_speed moderate
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1975
gptkbp:function_support limited
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:Intel_8080_microprocessor
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered personal computing software
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Altair BASIC
gptkbp:influenced software industry
future versions of BASIC
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:BASIC
gptkbp:initial_distribution_method mail order
gptkbp:input_output text-based interface
gptkbp:inspired other BASIC dialects
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:1975
gptkbp:legacy foundation for Microsoft software development
gptkbp:license proprietary
gptkbp:marketed_as hobbyists
gptkbp:notable_feature interactive programming
gptkbp:notable_users hobbyist developers
early computer programmers
students learning programming
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Altair_8800
gptkbp:price $500
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:developers
gptkb:Java_programming_language
gptkb:editor
imperative programming
BASIC family
gptkbp:ram 4 KB RAM
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1975
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Altair_BASIC_2.0
gptkb:Microsoft_BASIC
gptkbp:type gptkb:translator
gptkbp:type_of_software gptkb:software
gptkbp:used_for programming on Altair 8800
gptkbp:user_base early computer enthusiasts
gptkbp:user_manual included with purchase
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4