Knowing how to program a computer is good for you, and it’s a shame more people don’t learn to do it. For years now, that’s been a hugely popular stance. It’s led to educational initiatives as ...

That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started releasing some of its classic operating systems and programs as open ...

Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

Mobile apps thrive when they allow the user to check, explore or experiment with content in short bursts. Codecademy, meanwhile, is renowned as one of the best ways to learn programming languages such ...

For would-be quantum programmers scratching their heads over how to jump into the game as quantum computers proliferate and become publicly accessible, a new beginner's guide provides a thorough ...

The county Office of Education is hosting an Hour of Code Night, providing students from kindergarten through eighth grade with an introduction to computer science and coding. Students will learn the ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Franklin School students on Friday learned some computer programming basics during the Hour of Code, a worldwide program launched by Code.org. (Photo courtesy of Philip Swibinski ) NORTH BERGEN— Angry ...

FLINT, MI – Third-grade students maneuvered through mazes in the popular "Angry Birds" video game Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Brownell/Holmes Elementary. "You have to think about either to move forward or ...

New Hampshire has installed what appears to be the first historical highway marker honoring computer programming, according to the Concord Monitor. The new sign honors BASIC, Beginner’s All-purpose ...