BASIC-256
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educational software
free and open-source software
integrated development environment
programming language implementation
BASIC-256 is an educational, open-source implementation of the BASIC programming language designed to teach beginners programming concepts through a simple, interactive environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BASIC-256 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2206611 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BASIC-256 Context triple: [BASIC, influenced, BASIC-256]
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A.
Visual Basic
Visual Basic is an event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft, widely used for building Windows applications with a relatively simple, BASIC-derived syntax.
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B.
NXC (Not eXactly C)
NXC (Not eXactly C) is a C-like high-level programming language designed for developing programs for LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots.
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C.
TI-BASIC
TI-BASIC is a simple, interpreted programming language designed for Texas Instruments graphing calculators, commonly used by students to create custom programs and utilities.
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D.
Oberon-2
Oberon-2 is an object-oriented, statically typed programming language that extends Niklaus Wirth’s Oberon with features like type-bound procedures and read-only export while preserving simplicity and efficiency.
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E.
Ada (programming language)
Ada is a statically typed, high-level programming language designed with strong support for reliability, safety, and real-time systems, widely used in mission-critical and embedded applications such as aerospace and defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BASIC-256 Target entity description: BASIC-256 is an educational, open-source implementation of the BASIC programming language designed to teach beginners programming concepts through a simple, interactive environment.
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A.
Visual Basic
Visual Basic is an event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft, widely used for building Windows applications with a relatively simple, BASIC-derived syntax.
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B.
NXC (Not eXactly C)
NXC (Not eXactly C) is a C-like high-level programming language designed for developing programs for LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots.
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C.
TI-BASIC
TI-BASIC is a simple, interpreted programming language designed for Texas Instruments graphing calculators, commonly used by students to create custom programs and utilities.
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D.
Oberon-2
Oberon-2 is an object-oriented, statically typed programming language that extends Niklaus Wirth’s Oberon with features like type-bound procedures and read-only export while preserving simplicity and efficiency.
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E.
Ada (programming language)
Ada is a statically typed, high-level programming language designed with strong support for reliability, safety, and real-time systems, widely used in mission-critical and embedded applications such as aerospace and defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational software
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free and open-source software ⓘ integrated development environment ⓘ programming language implementation ⓘ |
| category |
BASIC interpreters
ⓘ
educational programming language tools ⓘ |
| designedFor |
classroom use
ⓘ
self-directed learning ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | actively maintained ⓘ |
| distributionModel | free download ⓘ |
| hasDocumentation |
example programs
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reference manual ⓘ tutorials ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
integrated editor
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integrated interpreter ⓘ interactive environment ⓘ simple debugging tools ⓘ simple graphical output ⓘ step-by-step execution ⓘ text output console ⓘ |
| intendedDifficultyLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| learningApproach | hands-on experimentation ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| platform |
Linux
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Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
computer science education
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teaching programming to beginners ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | BASIC ⓘ |
| softwareModel | open source ⓘ |
| supports |
basic graphics commands
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conditional statements ⓘ file input and output ⓘ loops ⓘ procedural programming ⓘ sound output ⓘ sprite-based graphics ⓘ variables ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
beginners
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children ⓘ students ⓘ |
| teachesConcept |
input and output
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iteration ⓘ selection ⓘ sequence ⓘ simple algorithms ⓘ variables and data types ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
| website | http://www.basic256.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BASIC-256 Description of subject: BASIC-256 is an educational, open-source implementation of the BASIC programming language designed to teach beginners programming concepts through a simple, interactive environment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.