<p>BASIC came bundled as a free programming language when you bought DOS, but it is also the language used for two key components, EDIT and HELP. You need BASIC, therefore, to run either of these key applications, such as on your Emergency Boot Disk.</p>
<h2 id="links">Links:</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ahuka.com/dos-lessons-for-self-study-purposes/dos-lesson-13-basic/" class="uri">https://www.ahuka.com/dos-lessons-for-self-study-purposes/dos-lesson-13-basic/</a></li>
</ul>
