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Program 1 Completed 1 A$=A$+" 3. FOLLOW THE LOADING PROCEDURE IN THE MANUAL TO LOAD PROGRAM 2 " 1 A$=A$+" 2. REWIND FULLY " 1 A$="~What can I do with my Home Computer ?~": 1 ;a;"+";b;"=";a+b+2 1 ;,"6795.5O";: 1 ;"________________________________" 1 ;"__________________" 1 ;"_________________" 1 ;"______________" 1 ;"When we consider the uses of a Home Computer the first subject that springs to mind is usually 'games'.": 1 ;"What is the capital of England 1 ;"WHAT IS A COMPUTER ?" 1 ;"Volume A"; 1 ;"To be taken over 36 months @ an APR of 2.5%"''"Monthly payments of ______"; 1 ;"THE USES OF A HOME"; 1 ;"THE ARCADE GAME": 1 ;"THE ADVENTURE GAME": 1 ;"SCRABBLE 1 ;"Program 1" 1 ;"One of the first questions you will ask is:": 1 ;"Many people immediately make theassociation:": 1 ;"It has no intrinsic purpose. You decide what its purpose willbe." 1 ;"It depends on you to give it a set of instructions telling it in great detail -"'"a) What to do"'" and"'"b) How to go about it." 1 ;"If you wish to repeat this section"; 1 ;"If you wish to repeat this section" 1 ;"INVOICE" 1 ;"For the purchase of"''"1 FORD SIERRA 2.3 GL"; 1 ;"FAMILY GAMES": 1 ;"EDUCATION": 1 ;"COMPUTERS IN THE HOME": 1 ;"COMPUTER" 1 ;"COMMUNICATION"; 1 ;"BUSINESS": 1 ;"Active Computer Learning" 1 ;"AND THE FUTURE!" 1 ;"A Computer Education"; 1 ;"2nd GENERATION COMPUTER GAMES": 1 ;"229.63"; 1 ;"1st GENERATION COMPUTER GAMES": 1 ;" CORRECT ": 1 ;" A.C.L. Mini Adventure Go west then south for easy escape. 1 :"''"1. Type in 2 then press the ENTER key."'"2. Type in 3 then press the ENTER key."'"3. You will get the answer 2+3=7." 1 17 51 21865 1 000000 000000ANIROG 000000ANIROG 000000ANIROG 000000ANIROG 000000ANIROG 1 - complex, ingenious, powerful and fast working."'''" 1 ,,"1O19.33";: 1 ,," 22O.OO";: 1 ,," 3O.OO";: 1 ,"8O64.83": 1 +"etc...": 1 +"5. Turn the kettle on."+ 1 +"4. Plug in the kettle."+ 1 +"3. Turn off the tap when the kettle is full." 1 +"2. Turn on the tap."+ 1 +"1. Place the kettle under the tap." 1 'a;"x";b;"x";c;"=";a*b*c: 1 '''''"Users will communicate with eachother through their computers- exchanging programs, informationand ideas down the line." 1 '''''"These actions are obvious to us but not to the computer. For example, if we neglected to tellthe computer to turn off the tapit would leave it running indefinitely.": 1 '''''"The important thing to remember is that a computer is 1 ''''"The player is participating in astory trying to overcome hazardsand facing a choice of solutionsto outsmart the program." 1 ''''"The best of these games can go on for weeks and even months, without a clear cut way to win!" 1 '''"e.g. Space Invaders 1 '''"e.g. Snooker": 1 '''"We can easily replace a games program with one to analyse household accounts -" 1 '''"They can also link into larger networks to use a wide range of services - "'"e.g. the Home Banking System offered jointly by the Bank of Scotland, the Nottingham Building Society and British Telecom's Prestel." 1 '''"These detailed instructions are called a program."''''"Let us look at the first stages of a program to make a cup of tea as an example:": 1 '''"The future uses for home computers are open to limitless speculation."''"Cable television will undoubtedly mean the introduction of shopping by computer through the big super- market chains." 1 '''"Organise daily deliveries"'''"Make up bills"'''"Monitor stock control and ordering etc......." 1 '''"It will respond to your answers,telling you when you are wrong." 1 '''"It will assist in teaching spelling, maths, geography, languages and a multitude of other subjects.": 1 '''"If you want to analyse your household accounts, rather than play another game of space invaders you simply give it a new set of instructions (or program) and it will happily follow them." 1 '''"If you don't respond in the timeallocated it carries on, oblivious to your problems." 1 '''"Home computers can assist businessmen in:"''"Invoicing"''"Stock control"''"Sales and purchase ledgers" 1 '''"Consumer durables like washing machines, telephones,televisionsetc, save time and effort. They make a practical contribution tothe ease and enjoyment of everyday life.": 1 ''"e.g. The Hobbit": 1 ''"You can locate a listed person by name, part of the address or just a telephone number." 1 ''"Using a home computer is an ideal way to teach yourself computer skills." 1 ''"Type in your answer to the question which follows and then press the ENTER key." 1 ''"This is only a small part of thestory, but since it can be of interest let's look at the" 1 ''"This can make it much easier to locate various flowers or shrubsthat fit in with a new planting scheme." 1 ''"Think of the classic language study record or tape - the ~repeat after me~ style." 1 ''"These games fully utilise the computer keyboard."'''"They are more demanding, callingfor 1 ''"The home computer can 1 ''"The computer will wait for the user to enter information.": 1 ''"The computer can help to teach you how to write your own programs.": 1 ''"Some of the best known family games are also available in the new 'computerised' form." 1 ''"Some home computers can link into the latest information technology for news, traffic andweather reports, recipes etc.": 1 ''"Since their introduction they have become 1 ''"Many small corner newsagents usehome computers to -" 1 ''"Item Qty Price Vat Total A4 Notepads 100 300 45 345 pads 2~* 5~ 200 250 37 287 Totals 550 82 632 " 1 ''"It will follow your instructionsover and over again until you tell it to stop." 1 ''"Further examples:": 1 ''"For adults and children an understanding of new technology is becoming increasingly important both now and for the future." 1 ''"Enticing accessories have been added to the computer system - PADDLES, JOYSTICKS, SPEECH SYNTHESIZERS (allowing the computer to 'talk' to you) and even 3-D GLASSES!" 1 ''"Enter any three numbers (as you did before, pressing the ENTER key after each number) and the computer will multiply them together.": 1 ''"Children who handle books from an early age grow up to be familiar with them. This principle also applies to computers." 1 ''"But your computer is not just a games machine. Its usefulness is by no means that limited.": 1 ''"BASIC PRICE","________","CAR TAX","________","NUMBER PLATES","________","VAT","________"'''"TOTAL","________" 1 ''"A home computer is an excellent teacher for all age groups because it can make learning fun." 1 ''"A home computer can be linked upto a printer, or an electronic typewriter for use as a word processor." 1 ''"A computer is a multi purpose machine able to perform a multitude of different tasks." 1 ''"'Communication' is now a very important word in the computer industry.": 1 '"You can instantly call up recipes that fit a particular taste or budget."''"Or it can help you devise and check a diet." 1 '"We often neglect this aspect of home computers by assuming that they have a limited use for children only." 1 '"Terms: 30 Days","Date: 30/12/84","Order No:56854","Delivery:A.S.A.P" 1 '"Numerous variations of this typeof game are widely available.": 1 '"Normally they are not as visual as the arcade games. Graphics sometimes appear, but they are only incidental to the drama which is told in words on the screen." 1 '"Mortgage repayments, bills, bankbalances, tax payments etc..." 1 '"It will allow him to quickly identify customers who haven't bought from him for 6 months." 1 '"It simply follows the instructions that you give it ina program."''"It will follow these instructions blindly, spelling mistakes and all!" 1 '"Invoice No.1770","Invoice to:","R.G.Smith & Co","Satex Danford Co17 High Street","Brook Road","Ashford","London","Kent","SW2 3AP" 1 '"In this way he can almost instantly list customers to callon for orders." 1 '"Home computers are enabling small businesses, often run fromthe home, to benefit from computerisation." 1 '"For example:"'"A salesman working from home cankeep his customer records in good order on the family computer." 1 '"Follow these instructions and you will see this illustrated 1 '"B General Education"; 1 '"All secondary schools now teach computer studies, and the Department of Industry is actively encouraging their use in primary schools." 1 '" Zodiac" 1 '" Valhalla": 1 '" Scramble": 1 '" Scrabble": 1 '" Pacman": 1 '" Chess": 1 '" Bridge etc" 1 "developments that have taken place in this area.": 1 "You will be able to:" 1 "You can go :-"'' 1 "You are in an underground cavernwith stalactites all around almost caging you in.",7 1 "You are in an abandoned under- ground mine with a maze of passages.",4 1 "You are in a thick densely vegitated oak forest.",0 1 "You are in a small rural villagesurrounded by green fields.",6 1 "You are in a narrow mountain pass with a cave to the east.",1 1 "You are in a large wood of oak trees with squirrels all around.",8 1 "You are in a huge glacial valleywith ice-capped mountains on either side.",0 1 "You are in a dark cave.",7 1 "You are by a large lake with a small island in the middle and gentle grassy slopes all around.",1 1 "We would need to tell the computer to :";: 1 "Therefore, we can see that a computer has no 'brain'."'"It cannot think for itself in terms of original or creative thought." 1 "There are now over 1 "Then try some numbers of your own. (You must do this five times before you can continue.)" 1 "H.P.Repayments:"; 1 "For example:-"''"The computer is now programmed to think that O+O=2. Therefore when we add numbers together it will always add two to the totaland get the answer wrong." 1 "Computers work at great speed."'''"Once programmed they produce results almost instantly." 1 "A new computer is 'blank'." 1 ratherthan a fast trigger finger." 1 on completing the adventure.": 1 as the family's needs change. E.g. when the space invader fanatic becomes an 'O' or 'A' level student." 1 Software Companies in Britain, and between them they offer well over 1 1984 EXPRESS MARKETING LTD" 1 of these various types of games." 1 1. TURN THE TAPE OVER " 1 |B= 1 ________________________________"; 1 " 1 1 1 1