Microsoft BASIC PDS 7.1
Although Microsoft did not invent BASIC, their founding product was a BASIC interpreter for the Altair computer. The descendants below includes Microsoft's BASIC-80 (MBASIC), BASIC-86 (pre-GWBasic), BASIC for Mac, BASIC Compiler 86/88, Basic Compiler for Mac, and Professional Development System 7.x. IBM Personal Computer Basic Compiler, GW-BASIC, QuickBasic, and Visual Basic are listed separately.
Release notes
Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1 is the last in the the traditional BASIC line. It is replaced with Visual Basic for DOS
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1 (3.5) |
PDS 7.1 | English |
|
4.73MB | 7 |
 Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1 (5.25) |
PDS 7.1 | English |
|
4.94MB | 1 |
 Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.x Manuals (1990) |
PDS 7.x | English |
|
387.79MB | 4 |