Comment Comment by HarHarVeryFunny Well, there were both.Punched cards were used in computing centers for preparing batch mainframe jobs for submission.Punched tape was more a hobbyist thing, as form of program storage and sharing, used in the era of early machines such as the Altair 8800.You can still buy a copy of Microsoft BASIC on punched tape if you need it!https://www.ebay.com/itm/196212300301 parent HarHarVeryFunny 2 years ago
Punched cards were used in computing centers for preparing batch mainframe jobs for submission.
Punched tape was more a hobbyist thing, as form of program storage and sharing, used in the era of early machines such as the Altair 8800.
You can still buy a copy of Microsoft BASIC on punched tape if you need it!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/196212300301