Any one here every write programs in EBCDIC for the IBM mid-range (or minis as we called them) computers? These small (at the time) computers were used in submarines. This was in the early 80s.
I guess I’ll be an oddball here because I still use basic and like it. I have it on both my pad and desktop. It’s still a useful programming language and the modern versions can do pretty much anything that can be done in most other languages.
When I went to an ITT course they used Visual Basic for introduction to computer programing because they still had the books on the shelf; after our group the ‘school’ went quickly through different languages before getting to C++. I am glad to know that that campus closed down; I tell anyone who asks that they would be better off going to the community college course instead of ITT.
LeoAutodidact over 9 years ago
Ah yes, I remember BASIC. And FORTRAN, and COBOL, and Assembler,, and . . .
(To all the Languages I’ve forgotten . . . )
karanne over 9 years ago
Pascal?
Totalloser Premium Member over 9 years ago
I still have an old Basic program I wrote stored on paper tape.
invertedyesterday over 9 years ago
All righty, then.
rshive over 9 years ago
Did a little of BASIC and a bit more FORTRAN. But we also had analog kits that we had to use to show the progress of chemical reactions.
contralto2b over 9 years ago
Any one here every write programs in EBCDIC for the IBM mid-range (or minis as we called them) computers? These small (at the time) computers were used in submarines. This was in the early 80s.
damifid0 over 9 years ago
I am amazed by all of the geeks here in toon land. You guys are great[funny]. :) Peace.
David Rickard Premium Member over 9 years ago
To all the languages I’ve coded beforeWho paged in and out my coreI’m glad they came alongI dedicate this songTo all the languages I’ve coded before
fleebell over 9 years ago
I guess I’ll be an oddball here because I still use basic and like it. I have it on both my pad and desktop. It’s still a useful programming language and the modern versions can do pretty much anything that can be done in most other languages.
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
When I went to an ITT course they used Visual Basic for introduction to computer programing because they still had the books on the shelf; after our group the ‘school’ went quickly through different languages before getting to C++. I am glad to know that that campus closed down; I tell anyone who asks that they would be better off going to the community college course instead of ITT.
mightyfrog over 9 years ago
Not sure I remember how to program in BASIC, it’s been so long.102030Oh yeah…
Barker62 over 9 years ago
TRS-DOS, DOS+4 and anyone remember Montezuma Micro?