That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started ...

Programming them required deep mathematical knowledge to translate instructions into pages of numerical code on punched cards.

“We’re excited to announce the release of the new Basic C# cert in partnership with freeCodeCamp, a charity that creates free learning resources for math, programming, and computer science ...

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge.

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

Washington’s 10-year-old I-BEST program is a groundbreaking approach to teaching community-college students who need help catching up in math, reading and writing, and it’s been widely copied ...

Microsoft has open-sourced the 6502 BASIC programming language interpreter from 1976. Its source code is now available on ...

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet program that can be used for a variety of tasks, including basic math. Here's how to use Excel as a calculator to perform basic arithmetic operations such ...