Microsoft BASIC

Microsoft BASIC is a BASIC interpreter which has been successfully developing in 1976 for the KIM -1 computer. Next versions have been created for other 6502, 6800 and 6809 based systems. The programming language was the first product with which the company went to the Microsoft market. It was developed from Altair BASIC.

Microsoft BASIC was a lucrative licensing model that Microsoft BASIC purchasing from the producer on their computers, and deliver in the ROM of the computer. This system of distribution of BASIC was particularly successful in the 1970s and 1980s.

Secondary products of Microsoft BASIC

  • AmigaBasic ( Commodore Amiga)
  • Applesoft BASIC ( Apple II)
  • Atari BASIC unique licensing (Atari )
  • Atari Microsoft BASIC I and II (Atari )
  • BASICA ( " BASIC Advanced" ) (PC -DOS on the IBM PC)
  • Color BASIC ( TRS -80 Color Computer )
  • Commodore BASIC unique licensing ( Commodore C64)
  • Extended Color BASIC ( TRS -80 Color Computer and Dragon 32/64 )
  • IBM Cassette BASIC (PC -DOS, IBM PC)
  • Galaksija BASIC ( Galaksija home computer )
  • GW- BASIC ( BASICA for MS- DOS)
  • Microsoft Level III BASIC ( Tandy / Radio Shack TRS -80)
  • MBASIC (CP / M, to 8080 /85 and Z80 computers )
  • MS BASIC / Macintosh ( Mac OS Apple Macintosh )
  • MSX BASIC ( MSX )
  • N88 -BASIC (NEC PC8801/9801 )
  • QBasic ( PC-DOS/MS-DOS )
  • QuickBASIC ( PC-DOS/MS-DOS )
  • TRS -80 Level II BASIC ( Tandy / Radio Shack TRS -80)
  • Visual Basic ( PC-DOS/MS-DOS/MS Windows)
  • Word Basic (pre- VBA) (MS Windows)
  • Free Basic - clone of QuickBasic
Interpreter (computing) KIM-1 Motorola 6800 Motorola 6809 Atari 8-bit family IBM BASIC GW-BASIC Visual Basic for Applications
570500
de