User Manual

A–B

Chapter

1–1

Introduction to BASIC

The BASIC Language Development Kit (Catalog No. 2708-NBD) software

consists of BASIC source files which you may use to decrease development

time. This kit contains:

• Software Diskette

• BASIC Language Development Kit User’s Manual

(Catalog No. 2708-ND004)

• Learning to Use Microsoft Visual BASIC – by Microsoft

• Programming in BASIC – by Microsoft

• BASIC Language Reference – by Microsoft

Note: The contents of this user’s manual is also contained in the Bulletin

2708 Attended Workstation User’s Manual (Catalog No. 2708-ND001).

The acronym “BASIC” stands for “Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic

Instruction Code”. It was designed as a programming language for novice

programmers in the early 60’s. In the 90’s, BASIC still ranks as one of the