A Bit of Basic is an informal but thorough introduction to computer programming in BASIC and extended BASIC. It includes an eight hour self study course that shows a beginner how to write useful programs almost immediately. Later chapters then explore the most useful features of advanced BASIC, especially those that make professional applications possible for both scientific and business users. There are additional sections that show how to use the special graphics features on the Radio Shack TRS-80 and Apple II personal computers.
The topics covered include microcomputer hardware, the use of time-sharing computers, the “8-Hour Wonder” course in computer programming, advanced BASIC (including Microsoft BASIC, Level II BASIC, APPLESOFT BASIC, and BASIC PLUS), computer graphics on alphanumeric terminals, numeric arrays, string arrays, sorting algorithms, business record sorting, and high resolution colour graphics.
The content of the book is enhanced by a large number of original illustrations and a writing style that reviewers have described as “beautifully organized”-“a delight”-“just plain excellent”-“SUPERB!”
