Basic and non-basic are the two broad industry categories. Basic industries consist of small and large businesses that sell primarily to external customers. Non-basic industries consist of primarily ...

People who got their first taste of IT during the microcomputer boom in the 1970s and 1980s almost certainly started by writing programs in Basic — or, at least, they debugged programs typed in from ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...

Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

Knowing how to program a computer is good for you, and it’s a shame more people don’t learn to do it. For years now, that’s been a hugely popular stance. It’s led to educational initiatives as ...

Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs across the country. Lawyers and lawmakers want to block basic income programs in Texas, California, and elsewhere. Many of them argue the ...

Sixty years ago, on May 1, 1964, at 4 am in the morning, a quiet revolution in computing began at Dartmouth College. That’s when mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz successfully ran the ...

The phenomenon of “basicness” has been much discussed recently in the scientific community; as our understanding of it deepens, so, too, does our knowledge of the natural world. And now, ...

Whether you’re going to see a doctor for a routine checkup or you’re admitted to the hospital, a basic metabolic panel is a combination of tests that can help a doctor assess important functions in ...

A basic economy flight ticket is typically cheaper and more restrictive than a main cabin ticket. Perks like seat selection and luggage allowances may not be included in a basic economy ticket.

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