Prepare to program the Altair emulator by using Altair BASIC
This unit provides an overview of programming the Altair emulator with Altair BASIC.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote Altair BASIC. It was Microsoft's first product. At the time, Altair BASIC was a huge step forward because it allowed people to write programs by using a high-level programming language.
The Altair 8800 BASIC reference manual is a great place to start to learn about the language.
In the following exercise, you'll learn how to start Altair BASIC and write your first Altair BASIC application.