How to Use QBasic or Basic
- 1). Navigate to the "Start" menu and navigate to the "Programs" folder. Choose the MS-DOS prompt by double-clicking on its icon.
- 2). Type "qbasic" at the prompt displayed after the MS-DOS prompt launches. Press the "Enter" key to enter the programming environment.
- 3). Start typing to enter commands into the blue-code editor displayed on the screen. For instance, type "PRINT 10 + 5 END" to have the solution displayed on the screen.
- 4). Type the following command into the editor: "DO PRINT "TEST"; LOOP". The word "TEST" will be displayed over and over on the screen. Experiment with different commands as there are literally dozens of commands and hundreds of combinations in which they can be used.
- 5). Save the lines of code entered by selecting "Save As" from the "File" menu. Return to Windows by selecting the "Exit" option from the "File" menu.
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