Small Basic is a free, beginner-friendly programming language created by Microsoft. Inspired by BASIC, which introduced programming to millions of first-time PC owners in the 1970s and 1980s, Small Basic is a modern language that makes coding simple and fun. piLearn to Program with Small Basici introduces you to the empowering world of programming. You'll master the basics with simple activities like displaying messages and drawing colorful pictures, and then work your way up to programming games Learn how to br-Program your computer to greet you by namebr-Make a game of rock-paper-scissors using IfElse statementsbr-Create an interactive treasure map using arraysbr-Draw intricate geometric patterns with just a few lines of codebr-Simplify complex programs by breaking them into bite-sized subroutines pYou'll also learn to command a turtle to draw shapes, create magical moving text, solve math problems quickly, help a knight slay a dragon, and more pEach chapter ends with creative codi