Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...

60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone. At 4:00 a.m. on May 1, 1964, the first BASIC ...

Back in 1964, computers were enormous, expensive, and hidden away in air-conditioned rooms. And that was just fine, because they were also horribly complex: only scientists, mathematicians and highly ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

To emphasise: the unit assumes no prior knowledge of computer programming. Students should have some prior experience of using a PC for basic email, web browsing and word processing tasks. The purpose ...

Take the first step toward an entry-level software development career with an online Introduction to Computer Programming Certificate from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). This 4-course ...

Google is launching a modular coding kit for kids as part of a new initiative called Project Bloks, an open-source hardware platform aimed at making computer programming accessible to children. The ...