What is Microsoft BASIC?

People use the BASIC programming language for many different reasons. Some of these people are professional programmers. Others are not programmers at all, but wish to run BASIC programs they have purchased. Probably the largest segment of BASIC users is made up of people who BASIC programs for their own use. They may simply enjoy the mental exercise of programming, or they may have special applications for which they cannot buy ready-made programs. Many BASIC users are students who are studying computer science or using a computer to help with their schoolwork. 

All of these people have one thing in common. They use BASIC because it is the universal language for small computers. It is easy to learn, readily available, and highly standardized. It is also a versatile language that has been used in the writing of business, engineering, and scientific applications, as well as in the writing of educational software and computer games. 

Whatever your reason for using BASIC, you will find that the Microsoft's BASIC Interpreter on the Apple Macintosh gives you all the well-known advantages of BASIC, plus the ease of use and fun you expect from Macintosh tools. Microsoft puts the full BASIC language on your Macintosh computer, including BASIC statements used to write graphics programs. Also, it has all the familiar features of the Macintosh screen. Microsoft BASIC has a menu bar, a mouse pointer, and windows, just like other Macintosh tools.

Microsoft Corporation. (1984). Microsoft BASIC Interpreter for Macintosh. (pg. 1).

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Architecture

Motorola 68K

Compatibility notes

• Macintosh 128K

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Mini vMac