Microsoft BASIC PDS 7.0
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
Rebranded as "Professional Development System", this version replaces the Microsoft QuickBASIC product, and returns to original BASIC-86 version numbering.
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.0 (3.5) |
PDS 7.0 | English |
|
3.29MB | 6 |
 Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.0 (5.25) |
PDS 7.0 | English |
|
3.3MB | 5 |