Q&A
| Q1: | What is it about BASIC that makes it easier to fall into bad habits while writing programs? |
| A1: | One thing you'll learn as you start writing Java programs is that you have to be organized. If you don't structure your program in the correct way, it won't work. BASIC doesn't have this kind of requirement. You can write in a disorganized manner and still get the program to work successfully. Later on, however, you'll have a much harder time figuring out how the program functions when you try to fix a bug or add an improvement. |
| Q2: | BASIC? C++? Java? What are the names of these languages supposed to mean? |
| A2: | Like many programming languages, BASIC gets its name from an acronym that describes what it is: Beginner's All Symbolic Instruction Code. ... |
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