Introduction to Commodore 64 BASIC and Why You Should Learn It

Commodore 64 BASIC Programming Course
Part 1: BASIC BASICS - The BASIC Programming Language
Programming on a Commodore 64 with Commodore 64 basic - how to get started and why you should!
BASIC Programming was the default, it was THE programming language of the 1980s. It was what appeared for everyone who turned on their home computer, but it also created an entire generation of "bedroom coders", who are today's professional programmers.
In this series I will be teaching you how to make a fully playable game in BASIC. Specifically Commodore BASIC (AKA Microsoft BASIC) on the Commodore 64.
This first episode is an introduction to programming in BASIC, then over the coming episodes the goal is to build up the game in stages, with other diversions along the way, which will teach you all the fundamentals of the language.
00:00:00​ Introduction - What do all these programmers have in common?
00:03:00 Why C64 BASIC? Learn basic. You're a programmer.
00:06:19 Get started, web-based C64 Emulator, Direct Commands (LOAD,SAVE,NEW,LIST,RUN)
00:09:23 RUN STOP - Special keys on the Commodore 64 keyboard
00:10:01 Input, variables, and output
00:11:03 C64 Special Keys and Print
00:12:18 Temperature conversion math
00:13:33 Correcting mistakes using the BASIC editor
If you don't have access to a Commodore 64, emulator, TheC64 etc, go ahead and give my browser-based C64 emulator a try:
retrogamecoders.com/c64-emula...
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Check out Part 2 here: • Commodore BASIC Dungeo...