What Is QBasic?
Microsoft QBasic (Quick Basic) is a DOS based programming language developed in the 1980's to let people program their own games, small business software and much, much more, very easily (Hence the name)! QBasic was widely used throughout the U.S. and some U.S. companies. However it had a short life. In the late 1980's it died. Then in the early to mid '90s it was resurrected. Microsoft decided to keep QBasic around so they included a copy with Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Getting Started
First you need QBasic on your system. If you do not have it click Here.
(IMPORTANT NOTE: when downloading QBasic remember to insert it in drive 'C:\' no folders!)
Next you will need to open QBasic. To do this go to your DOS Prompt, then type 'cd\' followed by enter. This will ensure that you are in drive 'C:\' and nothing else. now type in 'QBASIC' and press enter. Congratulations you have now opened QBasic. Proceed by pressing the escape key, you now have a blue screen with a white blinky cursor. To discover the use of this blue screen and the blinky cursor goto the section titled ' Essentials '
