Documentation, IBM PC BASIC
date: label: date made
content: 1982
name: label: maker
content: IBM
notes: label: Description
content: This olive green binder, containing the IBM reference manual entitled "BASIC" is stored in a gray cardboard case that is part of IBM's Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library.
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content: According to the preface and how to use this book sections: "The IBM Personal Computer BASIC interpreter consists of three upward compatible versions: Cassette, DIsk, and Advanced. This book is a reference for all three veresions of BASIC release 2.0. In order to use this manual, you should have some knowledge of general programming concepts; we are not trying to teach you how to program in this book. This book is divided into four chapters plus a number of appendices.
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content: - Chapter 1 is a brief overview of th three versions of IBM Personal Computer BASIC.
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content: - Chapter 2 tells you what you need to know to start using BASIC on your IBM Personal Computer. It tells you how to operate your computer using BASIC.
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content: - Chapter 3 covers a variety of topics which you need to know before you actually start programming. Much of the information pertains to data representation when using BASIC. We discuss file names here, along with many of the special input and output features available in IBM Personal Computer BASIC.
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content: - Chapter 4 is the reference section. It contains, in alphabetical order, the syntax and semantics of every command, statement, and function in BASIC.
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content: - The appendices contain other useful information, such as lists of error messages, ASCII codes, and math functions; plus helpful information on machine language subroutines, diskette input and output, and communications. You will also find detailed information on more advanced subjects for the more experienced programmer."
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content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Carl Deutsch
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.3085.04
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content: 2016.3085.04
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content: 2016.3085
label: model number
content: 6025010
label: model number
content: 6081488
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content: 6025013
objectType: label: Object Name
content: documentation
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cardboard (overall material)
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content: plastic (overall material)
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content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/2 in x 8 in x 2 in; 24.13 cm x 20.32 cm x 5.08 cm