Four sounds like an awful lot of languages to learn for a beginner, but the idea is to get a broad understanding of programming and the basics down. As for which programming language to learn first?

Small Basic is a recent offering from Microsoft based on the venerable BASIC programming language and implemented with .NET.

BASIC Beginnings Sooner or later, it was inevitable that someone would come up with a programming language aimed at beginners.

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

Ah yes, my first programming language on trash-80. I wouldn't go back tho. However, I would take Basic any day over Cobol. I'm getting really tired of migrating old code from the 70s. Same. I ...

YouTube user SethBling has created a groundbreaking BASIC programming language interpreter within the Minecraft game. This innovative project utilizes command blocks to write a BASIC interpreter ...

But what about programming within Minecraft? For that, you'll need to turn to YouTuber SethBling. Incredibly enough, SethBling has managed to create the BASIC programming language within Minecraft.

I had the Applesoft Tutorial book. I actually first learned BASIC programming on the MC-10. Like many others, my first "real" program was a D&D character generator (rolled up stats, etc.).