When originally developed at Dartmouth College in 1964 the Basic computer language was intended to be a starting point for students learning the rudiments of computer programming. The name Basic is an acronym for “Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code” Basic was intended to be simple and easy to learn. Today, the Basic Language is much more than a beginners language Basic has evolved into a powerful, but easy-to-use programming language that is used for more general-purpose programming than any other computer language Basic is the de-facto standard for microcomputers and instrument controllers.