What is the difference between QBASIC and QuickBasic?

While QBASIC is shareware, QuickBasic is commercial software. Compared to QuickBasic, QBASIC is limited as it lacks a few functions. QBASIC can only handle programs of a limited size, it lacks support for separate QuickLibrary modules other than the standard QB.QLB, and it is a program interpreter only. (It can execute raw source code, but it cannot be used to produce executable files directly.)

How can I get started programming in QBASIC?

It's quite easy, actually! First, download QBASIC from right here (287KB). This is QBASIC 1.1, the same version that is provided for free with Windows 95 and 98, as well as MS-DOS 5+.

Next, head on over to the beginners' tutorials section and start reading the tutorials from the beginning. Follow the instructions in the tutorials to write your first few programs. That should give you a good start!

After you've had a bit of experience, I suggest downloading and trying some other peoples' QBASIC games, and reading more advanced tutorials to learn even more advanced techniques. Keep at it and, you'll soon be an ace at QB programming! 

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