BASIC and the Personal Computer starts you thinking about the uses of a personal computer, then shows you how to make these ideas become a reality by using the power of interactive computer programming. It features an outstanding presentation of BASIC and extended BASIC, together with detailed examples that cover the full range of applications possible with personal computers.
The topics covered included microcomputer hardware, microcomputer programming in BASIC and extended BASIC, computer graphics, word processing, data structures, sorting algorithms, computer games, computer art, simulations, business applications, color graphics, and the use of special interface devices for futuristic applications that are just strating to appear.
The book is written in a friendly and informal tone, and requires no previous experience with computing. The text is integrated with a large number of original illustrations that clarify both beginning and advanced concepts. The result is a presentation that reviewers have described as “beautifully organized” – “extraordinarily thorough”-“just plain excellent”-“delight.”