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INTRODUCTION

1.

INTRODUCTION

The

computer's

BASIC is a

full

implementation

of

the

most

popular

microcomputer

programming

la

nguage.

BASIC

is

run

through

a

program

called

an

Interpreter.

This

allows

you

to

enter

BASIC

commands

and

have

them

executed

immediately.

1.1

TO

ST

ART

BASIC

Turn

on

your

computer.

The

logo

and

the

BASIC

prompt

sign

"]"

will

appear

on

your

display

monitor.

Immediately

beside

the

prompt

sign

there

will

be

a

flashing

cursor.

For

the

preparations

before

power

up,

please

ref

er

to

the

User's

Manual.

The

machine

is

now

ready

for

you

to

enter

BASIC

commands,

or

BASIC

program.

1.2

THIS

MANUAL

The

manual

is

di

vided

into

four

sections:

• Some

background

inform

ation

on

BASIC

programming

-

this

chapter

describes

how

the

computer

han

dles

its

implementation

of

BASIC, as

well

as

giving

you

general

information

on

the

strengths

and

limit

.

ations

of

the

l

ang

uage.

•

Computer's

BASIC

Statements

this

chapter

presents

all

the

statements

and

commands

used

in

BASIC.

It

is

arranged

in

alphabetical

order.

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