Discover Your VIC-20

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Using the VIC Keyboard

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 1-6

3. Introduction to BASIC Programming

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 7-10

4. Bookkeeping in Basic

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 11-13

5. The Basics of Editing

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 15-17

6. Printing with Color

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 19-22

7. Color and the POKE Command

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 23-28

8. Loops in Loops in Loops…

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 29-33

9. Music 1

   • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

   Pages 35-40

10. Number Theory 1

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 41-45

11. Music 2

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 47-51

12. Microsurgery

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 53-58

13. Game Making

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 59-64

14. Moving Color

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 65-66

15. Number Theory 2

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 67-72

16. Advanced Color

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 73-77

17. User Defined Characters

    • Donald Kahn Jr., Nevin B. Scrimshaw

    Pages 79-91

18. Back Matter

    Pages 93-94

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This book is a basic BASIC programming text. Intended primarily for beginners, experienced programmers also will find a few things of in­ terest. The VIC-20 is a simple and easy to use computer that may be coupled with this book to provide perhaps the most user-friendly and least intimidating introduction to programming possible. This book is designed to complement, not replace, the USER'S GUIDE that is included in the VIC-20 package. The USER'S GUIDE is primarily an introduction to the VIC-20 while this book is primarily an introduction to programming. Many of the available computer manuals include dozens of long pro­ grams for the reader to type in and use, but those programs don't necessarily further one's understanding of programming. Although most of the programs in this book are short (to save unnecessary typing on your part), they are the foundation for a complete understanding of BASIC programming that will enable you to build long programs de­ signed to do exactly what you want them to do.

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• design
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