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== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==

Latest revision as of 12:35, 15 September 2016

Frontpage


This book will help you to become a competent programmer in Amstrad BASIC.


Information

Title: The Amstrad BASIC Idea
Authors: Richard Forsyth - Brian Morris
Publisher: Chapman & Hall / Methuen
Year: 1986
Pages: 276
ISBN: ISBN 0-412-28070-1

Covers

Contents


Preface.

01 - Getting started: General introduction.
02 - Basic Basic: Elementary programming.
03 - Loops and lists: Iterative processing.
04 - Subprograms: Modular programming.
05 - Character stings: Non-numeric computing.
06 - Input/output: Communicating with the machine.
07 - Files: Elementary data processing.
08 - Advanced topics: The plot thickens.
09 - Software design: Structured programming guidelines.
10 - Case study: Basic in action.

Appendices:

A - ASCII codes.
B - Basic keywords.
C - CP/M commands.
D - Disc-file instructions.
E - Error messages.
F - Pre-defined functions.
G - Glossary of computing terms.
H - Hints on further reading (Select bibliography).

Answers to selected exercises.

Index of example programs.

General index.