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ZBasic

ZBasic is a compiler for the BASIC programming language, with an integrated development environment, released by Simutek (of Tucson, Arizona) in 1980. The combined efforts of Andrew Gariepy, Scott Terry, David Overton, Greg Branche, and Halbert Laing led to versions for MS-DOS, Apple II, Mac, CP/M, and TRS-80 computers. It can be used as a cross-platform…

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Developer
Simutek
Original authors
Andrew Gariepy Scott Terry David Overton Greg Branche Halbert Laing
Platform
MS-DOS, Apple II, Mac, CP/M, TRS-80
Release
1980; 46 years ago (1980)

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ZBasic

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples26
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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ZBasic

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related to References · 19
ZBasic → Andrew, Bit Software Inc, Dave Kelly, David Overton, Documentation, First Edition, Fourth Edition, Gariepy, Greg Branche, Halbert Laing, Harry Gish, Interactive Compiler, MacTech, Michael, Nando Favaro, Scott Terry, TRS-80, ZBasic-PC/386, Zedcor Inc
related to Features · 2
ZBasic → EGA, Original MS-DOS
Developer · 1
ZBasic → Simutek
Original authors · 1
ZBasic → Andrew Gariepy Scott Terry David Overton Greg Branche Halbert Laing
Platform · 1
ZBasic → MS-DOS, Apple II, Mac, CP/M, TRS-80
Release · 1
ZBasic → 1980; 46 years ago (1980)
is a · 1
ZBasic → compiler for the BASIC programming language

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ms-dos mac gariepy trs-80 code zedcor andrew scott terry david overton greg branche halbert laing development simutek 1980 apple ii

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ZBasicDeveloperSimutek1.00infobox
ZBasicOriginal authorsAndrew Gariepy Scott Terry David Overton Greg Branche Halbert Laing1.00infobox
ZBasicPlatformMS-DOS, Apple II, Mac, CP/M, TRS-801.00infobox
ZBasicRelease1980; 46 years ago (1980)1.00infobox
ZBasicis acompiler for the BASIC programming language0.90text
ZBasicrelated to FeaturesOriginal MS-DOS0.60section
ZBasicrelated to FeaturesEGA0.60section
ZBasicrelated to ReferencesTRS-800.60section
ZBasicrelated to ReferencesInteractive Compiler0.60section
ZBasicrelated to ReferencesAndrew0.60section
ZBasicrelated to ReferencesGariepy0.60section
ZBasicrelated to ReferencesScott Terry0.60section

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