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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
programming language
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
the popularity of BASIC
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Microsoft
|
| gptkbp:has |
IF statement
function calls a simple syntax limited graphics capabilities GOTO statement LET statement PRINT statement WHILE loop a small memory footprint no built-in error handling FOR_loop INPUT_statement SUB_procedure |
| gptkbp:hasVersion |
1.0
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Altair BASIC
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
BASIC
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
other BASIC dialects
|
| gptkbp:is |
historically significant
no longer actively developed part of computing history a foundational language for many programmers a subject of nostalgia among early computer users associated with the microcomputer revolution considered a pioneer in programming languages often taught in computer history courses a_part_of_the_legacy_of_Microsoft |
| gptkbp:license |
proprietary
|
| gptkbp:platforms |
gptkb:Altair_8800
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
assembly language
|
| gptkbp:releasedIn |
1975
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Microsoft_BASIC
|
| gptkbp:supports |
string manipulation
input/output operations floating-point arithmetic integer arithmetic |
| gptkbp:type |
interpreter
|
| gptkbp:uses |
line numbers
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| gptkbp:was |
popular among hobbyists
used in educational settings a commercial product available on cassette tape distributed on paper tape distributed through magazines often modified by users used in early personal computing one of the first high-level languages for microcomputers a_stepping_stone_for_Microsoft’s_growth |