Contents
Foreword
Introduction
A Getting Started A1
Unpacking the computer A1
Fault finding A3
Using the computer A4
Communicating with the computer A11
B The Icon Software B1
Operating the Icon software B1
Card Index B3
Calculator B4
Note Pad B5
Catalogue B6
Programs B7
Clock B7
Other Welcome programs B7
The Welcome utilities B10
Using the Control Panel B14
C The BASIC Language C1
Writing a Program C1
A simple program using variables C3
Help that BBC BASIC can give you C7
Saving and loading programs C11
To program or not to program C12
Simple graphics C13
Printing text C20
Input C27
Structured programs C29
Functions C36
Loops C37
Making choices C41
Error handling C45
More about strings C47