Visual Basic (classic)

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Visual Basic (VB), sometimes referred to as Classic Visual Basic or as VB6, is a third-generation programming language based on BASIC, as well as an associated integrated development environment (IDE). Visual Basic was developed by Microsoft for Windows, and is known for supporting rapid application development (RAD) of graphical user interface (GUI) applications, event-driven programming, and both consumption and development of components via the Component Object Model (COM) technology. VB was first released in 1991. The final release was version 6 (VB6) in 1998. On April 8, 2008, Microsoft stopped supporting the VB6 IDE, relegating it to legacy status. The Microsoft VB team still maintains compatibility for VB6 applications through its "It Just Works" program on supported Windows operating systems. Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is based on Classic Visual Basic. Because VB.NET was later rebranded back to Visual Basic, the name is ambiguous: it can refer to either Classic Visual Basic or to the .NET version. Just as BASIC was originally intended to be easy to learn, Microsoft intended the same for VB. Development of a VB application is exclusively supported via the VB integrated development environment (IDE), an application in the contemporary Visual Studio suite of tools.…

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1. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371246070