Altair Disk BASIC

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:contributed_to the rise of personal computing
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:features loops
conditional statements
subroutines
line numbering
GOTO statements
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern programming languages
gptkbp:has_written Intel 8080 processor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Altair Disk BASIC
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Dartmouth_BASIC
gptkbp:initially_sold_by MITS
gptkbp:inspired other BASIC dialects
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Bill_Gates
gptkb:Paul_Allen
gptkbp:is_available_on floppy disks
magnetic tapes
gptkbp:is_compatible_with Altair 8800 hardware
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant milestone in software history
a pioneering software for personal computers
gptkbp:is_distributed_by various software vendors
gptkbp:is_known_for ease of use
its simplicity
quick development cycles
gptkbp:is_notable_for its impact on software development practices
its contribution to the BASIC programming community
its role in the early software market
being one of the first high-level languages for microcomputers
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of computing
BASIC family of languages
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:Software_Development
educational purposes
prototyping applications
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:educational_institutions
computer science courses
hobbyist computing
gptkbp:marketed_as a programming language for microcomputers
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Altair_8800
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1976
gptkbp:replaced_by more advanced versions of BASIC
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Altair_BASIC
gptkbp:supports string manipulation
input/output operations
integer arithmetic
gptkbp:type gptkb:translator
gptkbp:used_in early personal computers
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Altair_8800_E
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8