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30 hour BASIC

by Clive Prigmore

*30 Hour BASIC ELECTRON edition* **What is BASIC?** Microcomputers are the tool of the 80's. BASIC is the language that all of them use. So the sooner you learn BASIC, the sooner you will understand the microcomputer revolution. 30 Hour Basic is a simple self-instructional course on the language of microcomputers. But programs need more than language: they need structure as well. So the course also teaches you good programming techniques. You'll learn how to keep, order and sort files, records and directories; how to print letters and addresses; how to invent your own computer games; how to handle numbers and so on. **Electron edition** This is the Electron edition of the course. A standard edition and one for use with the Spectrum, ZX81 and Oric are also available.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?