Learning BASIC in US high school circa 1970
REM CIRCA 1969-1970
REM LOCATION #1: USA, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS, SENIOR (JUNIOR?), MATH CLASS
REM NO GOSUBS AND NO ELEGANCE
REM
5 IF NO PROBLEMS FROM LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM GOTO 10
7 FIX PROBLEMS
8 GOTO 20
10 CREATE HANDWRITTEN BASIC PROGRAM TO SOLVE NEW PROBLEM ASSIGNED BY MATH TEACHER
12 IF 1-WEEK TIMER HAS EXPIRED GOTO 40
20 REVIEW PROGRAM WITH TEACHER
30 IF ERRORS GO TO 7
40 RIDE BUS TO PREP SCHOOL
REM
REM LOCATION #2: NEARBY PRIVATE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL WITH MONEY AND DARTMOUTH TIMESHARED TELETYPE
REM
50 WAIT IN LINE FOR PHYSICAL ACCESS TO DARTMOUTH TIMESHARED TELETYPE WITH ROLLED YELLOW PAPER AND FADED BLACK RIBBON ON SPOOLS
60 TYPE PROGRAM ALL CAPS WITHOUT USING NON-FUNCTIONAL BACKSPACE AND DELETE KEYS
65 IF YOUR ALLOTTED TIME IS UP GOTO 300
70 RUN
80 IF NO SYNTAX ERRORS GOTO 300
85 IF YOUR ALLOTTED TIME IS UP GO TO 300
90 RETYPE LINE TO CORRECT SYNTAX
100 GO TO 65
300 SAVE PROGRAM TO PAPER TAPE (HOLES)
302 REMOVE PAPER TAPE
305 EXIT THE TELETYPE OPERATOR'S CHAIR
307 START 1-WEEK TIMER
309 GOTO 5
310 END(?)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
