Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC.

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

Thomas E. Kurtz, a Dartmouth College professor who co-created the novice-friendly computer code known as Basic during the 1960s and helped make it the industry standard for programmers during the ...

But that h ard work has paid off. Her 12-week class has remained popular. Grigorian estimates that she has taught approximately 800 Armenian-speaking adults basic computer functions and Internet ...

Sure, it may be small, but it's pretty much capable of basic computer functions, such as word processing, web browsing, media playback, and even gaming.