Understanding Apple Basic 1983
Understanding Apple BASIC: Step-by-Step Instruction for the Beginner is a 1983 book by Richard G. Peddicord in the Alfred Handy Guide series (computer series editor George Ledin Jr.), published by Alfred Publishing Co., Sherman Oaks, California. ISBN 0-88284-246-3; Library of Congress QA76.8.A662P43 1983, card number 83-15554.[1] The book runs to 60 pages, as the Library of Congress record also gives.[2]
It is a pocket introduction to Applesoft BASIC on the Apple II, not the Macintosh. Each short chapter covers one statement or technique with a worked example, ending with low- and high-resolution colour graphics, disk commands and sequential files.[3] The copyright page states that the guide "is not a publication of Apple Computer Inc. and should not be used in lieu of the instruction manuals that accompany their products".[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]Page numbers are from the book's contents list.[3]
- 1 Introduction, p. 4; 2 About Your Apple, p. 5; 3 A Printing Calculator, p. 9; 4 Line Numbers and Statements, p. 12; 5 Variables and Assignment Statements, p. 14; 6 Inputting Data from the Keyboard, p. 16; 7 Reading Data from Your Program, p. 18; 8 A Computerized Shopping List, p. 20
- 9 Arithmetic Expressions, p. 22; 10 Logical Expressions, p. 24; 11 IF...THEN, p. 26; 12 FOR...NEXT, p. 28; 13 Loan Amortization, p. 31; 14 Magic Sums, p. 33; 15 String Variables, p. 34; 16 One-Dimensional Arrays, p. 36; 17 Accounts Receivable, p. 38; 18 Bubble Sorting, p. 41; 19 Two-Dimensional Arrays, p. 43
- 20 Low-Resolution Color Graphics, p. 46; 21 High-Resolution Color Graphics, p. 48; 22 System and Editor Commands, p. 50; 23 Disk Operation, p. 51; 24 Sequential Files, p. 53; 25 Where to Go from Here, p. 56; 26 Bibliography, p. 57; 27 Index, p. 59
What this book does not contain
[edit | edit source]It is a programming primer. It has no service procedures, schematics or electrical data for the Apple II. The hosted scan is 62 PDF pages, covers included.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard G. Peddicord, Understanding Apple BASIC (Alfred Publishing, 1983), cover, title page and copyright page (PDF pp. 1-3).
- ↑ Open Library, Understanding Apple basic, record OL3173288M, from Library of Congress catalogue data. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peddicord, Understanding Apple BASIC, Contents, p. 3 (PDF p. 4), and Introduction, p. 4 (PDF p. 5).