When storing a program, you must have a way to reference it in order to load it to be run again. To do this, you assign it a name. Program names are a series of characters you choose. Depending on the computer you are using, you will probably be limited to six or eight characters. There may also be limitations on specific characters that can be used.
Most computers require the first character in a program name to be alphabetic.
If you are using a computer which has more than one programming language available, you will have to specify the programming language you wish to use. The following example shows how this might be done. This indicates the computer is ready for you to key in your program. You key in your program in the same manner as you have throughout this course. Once you have entered the program, you key in the system command, SAVE, which instructs the computer to store your program either on disk or tape.