Disk BASIC

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:allows memory constraints
data storage on disks
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Microsoft
the 1970s
home computers
gptkbp:has_documentation available online
gptkbp:has_feature interactive programming environment
gptkbp:has_method similar to other BASIC dialects
gptkbp:has_written 8-bit microcomputers
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Disk BASIC
gptkbp:influenced later programming languages
gptkbp:is_available_in various versions
gptkbp:is_available_on various operating systems
floppy disks
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:MS-DOS
various hardware platforms
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to modern languages
a foundational language
gptkbp:is_designed_for disk-based systems
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:FORTRAN
gptkbp:is_known_for disk management capabilities
its command-line interface
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of computing
the evolution of programming languages
BASIC programming family
Microsoft's software offerings
Microsoft's early products
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Quick_BASIC
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:BASIC
gptkbp:is_used_by hobbyist programmers
gptkbp:is_used_for educational purposes
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:software_framework
early personal computers
computer science curricula
early computing education
gptkbp:notable_for its simplicity
its ease of use
its educational use
gptkbp:provides commands for disk operations
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1978
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Visual_BASIC
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:supports arrays
file handling
subroutines
basic programming constructs
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:BASIC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TRS-80_Color_Computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5