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Line 1: '''Color BASIC''' is the implementation of [[Microsoft BASIC]] that is included in the [[Read-only memory\|ROM]] of the Tandy/Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers ("CoCos") manufactured between 1980 and 1991. [[BASIC]] (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a high level language with simple syntax that is easy for novices to write simple programs. BASIC is interpreted, that is, decoded as it is run. Because of this, it is simple to edit and debug but its performance is significantly less than a compiled language such as C or assembly language. ~~kljv~~ ==Background== Color BASIC 1.0 was released with the original 4k TRS-80 Color Computer in 1980. It resides on 8k bytes of ROM, and is responsible for all 'housekeeping' duties on the system. This includes hardware initialization, memory management, etc. Like most implementations of BASIC, each line of code starts with a line number and consists of one or more statements with variables and operators. 16k of memory is required for the next level of BASIC, Extended Color BASIC. ("ECB")

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