Invented by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, BASIC was first successfully ...

This series of columns on basic computing skills was inspired by a friend who, while smart in every way, was unable to perform the simple task of copying a file on her computer from one folder to ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Employees in office settings, and on the road as well, must possess basic computer competency to perform their job duties. It is especially important for small businesses to hire office staff who are ...

Computers are everywhere these days, and to a lot of folks using a computer is second nature. However, for some people who haven't grown up with computers, some instruction is necessary to learn the ...

The programming language, developed five decades ago, didn't require code to be entered on punch cards. It also allowed computer novices to begin programming without a lot of academic training. NPR's ...

Computer coding ability has gotten especially hip recently. People who can’t code revere it as 21st century sorcery, while those who do it professionally are often driven to fits by it. And it was 50 ...

This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it. Researchers in Massachusetts have created a basic computer coding app that they say is the first designed ...