TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bent, Robert J.
AU  - Sethares, George C.
TI  - Microsoft BASIC: programming the IBM PC 
SN  - 053404770X
AV  - QA 76.8 .B46 1985 
PY  - 1985///
CY  - California
PB  - Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
KW  - IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER -- PROGRAMMING
N1  - Includes index; 1. IBM personal computer system -- 2. Problem solving -- 3. A first look at microsoft basic -- 4. First session at the keyboard -- 5. Interacting with the computer -- 6.. The computer as a decision maker -- 7. More on the print statement -- 8. Loops made easier -- 9. More on screen displays -- 10. Data as part of a program -- 11. Top-down programming -- 12. String and numerical functions -- 13. Arrays -- 14. More on processing string data -- 15. Data files -- 16. Subroutines -- 17. Random numbers and their applications -- 18. Graphics
N2  - Microsoft Basic, Third Edition emphasizes problem solving and structured programming over BASIC syntax. Bent & Sethares goal is to prepare students to write sound, well structured programs in BASIC at the earliest possible time while continuing to concentrate on vital preparatory skills such as algorithm development
ER  -