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   8 DOT MATRIX
   5 ;x;". ";f$
   5 ;"YOU ARE CORRECT":
   5 ;"WRONG.TRY AGAIN":
   4  TO CONTINUE"
   3 DAISYWHEELS
   3 DAISYWHEEL
   3 ;"    PRESS 
   2 GRAPHICS RESOLUTION
   2 GRAPHICS MODE
   2 DISPLAY FORMAT
   2 CHARACTER CODE
   2 ;"code for the number 
   2 ;"You will see this
   2 ;"TO CONTINUE" 
   2 ;"PRESS ";:
   2 ;"If you wish to repeat this
   2 ;"EXERCISE 10":
   2 ;"-is the computer's";
   2 ;" TEXT MODE ":
   2 ;" SOFTWARE ":
   2 ;" HARDWARE ":
   2 ;"  This term refers to the
   2 - refers to
   2  you need a 
   2  with which pictures can be
   2  typewriter-quality output
   2  remember is that most
   2  measure of the accuracy
   2  information a computer can
   2  demonstrated when you
   2  continue.":
   2  continue."
   1 high quality
   1 groups of 8
   1 f$,a$,b$,c$,n$
   1 a$=a$+"2. FOLLOW THE LOADING
   1 a$="OO1OOOO1":
   1 a$="MF5JG9KR7GH5CH9ZX2"
   1 a$="    YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED
   1 The computer,cassette
   1 TELEVISION
   1 O11 =3"''"   1 BIT";
   1 EXERCISE 10 COMPLETED (CODE 
   1 ELECTROSTATIC
   1 DISPLAY MODES
   1 DAISYWHEEL.
   1 Bits and Bytes
   1 A.C.L.    
   1 A$=A$+"1. TURN OVER THE TAPE AND MAKE
   1 ;"work going out to
   1 ;"to print the letter 
   1 ;"the number 
   1 ;"tells the computer";
   1 ;"per line"
   1 ;"continued.."
   1 ;"What is it to be used for."
   1 ;"Therefore this 
   1 ;"POINTS SCORED=";tp
   1 ;"How much you want to spend.":
   1 ;"HOW  A";
   1 ;"For example,this is how the
   1 ;"COMPUTER WORKS";
   1 ;"ACTIVE COMPUTER LEARNING"
   1 ;"32 characters":
   1 ;"-is the code which";
   1 ;" printers."
   1 ;" and ";:
   1 ;" TELEVISIONS ":
   1 ;" SCREENS ":
   1 ;" MONITORS ":
   1 ;" GRAPHICS MODE ":
   1 ;" EXERCISE 9 ":
   1 ;" EXERCISE 8 ":
   1 ;" EXERCISE 7 ":
   1 ;" EXERCISE 6 ":
   1 ;" DOT MATRIX ":
   1 ;" DAISYWHEEL ":
   1 ;"  This uses a spoked wheel
   1 ;"  This measurement is usually
   1 ;"  These are:"
   1 ;"  There are 2 main types of
   1 ;"  The most common method by
   1 ;"  Other varieties of 
   1 ;"  Look out for how many lines of  text can be displayed,and
   1 ;"  It is much easier to find
   1 ;"  In the most common variety,
   1 ;"  In order to produce
   1 ;"  In both text and graphics
   1 ;"  If you are building up a
   1 ;"  Graphics mode displays
   1 ;"  For business use or for
   1 ;"  EITHER--Disrupt your family's   viewing.":
   1 ;"  As its name suggests it
   1 ;"  An important point to
   1 ;"  A screen will not produce a
   1 ;"   Tapes and disks do wear
   1 ;"    pixels"
   1 ;"    e.g.";:
   1 ;"    and   " :
   1 9 ","disks"
   1 6 ","pixels"
   1 32,OOO characters.
   1 1,OOO characters
   1 1,OOO BYTES
   1 1 PROGRAM 3
   1 1 KILOBYTE
   1 1 ","speaker"
   1 ...U.D.G.rout...
   1 ....Gen E....
   1 -Limit your use of
   1 -.","televisions"
   1 -.","loading errors","If the 
   1 -.","cassette","A faster and more reliable
   1 - overcome the problems
   1 - modes.","display","---- mode displays
   1 - mode displays
   1 - load and save
   1 - is too high
   1 - is required.","printer","
   1 - dots making
   1 - and are turned on
   1 - a disk to
   1 ,during this
   1 ,and briefly
   1 ++repeat+sub++
   1 ++SUB+SPACE++
   1 '''"This system uses only two
   1 '''"Then '
   1 '''"Being an electronic device, it  needs a method of representing  these numbers electrically in   its internal circuits.":
   1 '''"A group of 
   1 ''"Therefore 
   1 ''"The size of a computers memory  is measured in 
   1 ''"The easiest way to do this is touse the Binary system.":
   1 ''"If you examine the codes you    will see that these 
   1 '"We have already established thata computer has no 'brain'."'''"It posseses only one skill the  ability to manipulate millions  of numbers."
   1 '"The next stage up from bytes is to 
   1 '"For example:"'
   1 '"  Which you buy depends yet
   1 '"  They have heat-producing and    spark-producing electrodes,
   1 '"  They are usually faster and
   1 '"  Many home computer users buy    printers so that they can
   1 '"  But remember although you may   be cutting costs you may :":
   1 '"   BYTE"''" 
   1 ' can indicate the
   1 % ","directory"
   1 $ ","slower"
   1 "Which system does a
   1 "What are the terms used to
   1 "To produce a permanent
   1 "This measurement is
   1 "These dots are called
   1 "The two numbers used in the
   1 "The term 
   1 "The next step up from
   1 "The first method of
   1 "The computer is able to
   1 "Most computers have 2
   1 "Monitors are more expensive
   1 "In order to produce a
   1 "In front of the needles   is an inked ribbon.In this
   1 "In all areas programs are
   1 "If a tape head is worn or
   1 "How many numbers does the
   1 "Graphics 
   1 "Every letter of the alphabet,   every number and every special  symbol on the computer keyboard is assigned its own code;
   1 "Bits are always in groups
   1 "An important point to
   1 "A person building up a
   1 "A group of 8 Bits is called
   1 "A Kilobyte or K is used as
   1 "A Byte can also be thought
   1 "A Bit is:","   a: The smallest piece of
   1 "1K is equal to
   1 "''"Lets look at them in relation toeach other"
   1 "''"Another term for a byte is a    
   1 " TO REPEAT"
   1 " TO CONTINUE"
   1 " - the computer's
   1 "  i.e. ";:
   1 "  You cannot see software or
   1 "  What can prove a problem is
   1 "  We have discussed both
   1 "  This is fine for the
   1 "  They are more expensive than    televisions,but they do
   1 "  These dots are called 
   1 "  Therefore a small portable
   1 "  The term 
   1 "  The reason for this is that
   1 "  The finer the graphics
   1 "  Most computers now have 2
   1 "  But they remain the only way    of obtaining a top-quality
   1 "    I wish you could see and
   1  work on."
   1  without it the 
   1  with characters moulded into    the tip of each spoke.
   1  will occur.
   1  whole thing listed on
   1  which the computer
   1  we should leave here about
   1  way the character is built
   1  via a screen."
   1  variety."
   1  usually in the form of
   1  use and store numbers in
   1  uppermost.Then a small
   1  up the image.","vertical"
   1  up dot by dot."
   1  unable to produce sound when    used with one of these
   1  try out our new car.It is as    smooth and as swift as a
   1  touch it.Yet it is vital to
   1  to plug their computer
   1  time,a monitor can be a
   1  through it a screen at a
   1  this computer is:"
   1  they were purpose built to
   1  the system."
   1  the screen.","graphics"
   1  the programs which make the
   1  the physical components of
   1  the number of horizontal
   1  the number of dots) the
   1  the needles and ribbons.They    require specially treated
   1  the fact that they produce
   1  the desired character is
   1  the computer."
   1  the computer system.","hardware","The term 
   1  the city rush hour."
   1  the Binary System?","   a: Bugs and Bits","   b: Bits and Bytes","   c: Kilos and Bytes","b"
   1  that they are working on."
   1  that the distinction between    the two is clear."
   1  than televisions,but they
   1  than a medium speed
   1  tells the
   1  televisions."
   1  televisions,monitors,
   1  television speaker will be
   1  television may be necessary.":
   1  system.","disk"
   1  storage systems.
   1  steps.At each step the
   1  speakers.Therefore computers    which output sound via a
   1  slower than a medium speed
   1  series of dots.":
   1  section.Let's now make sure
   1  section before answering the    questions which follow,press    the key indicated for REPEAT,   otherwise press SPACE to
   1  section before answering the    questions which follow, press   the key indicated for REPEAT,   otherwise press SPACE to
   1  screen.":
   1  screen for long periods of
   1  saved and loaded much more
   1  resulting image."
   1  respectively.These replace
   1  resolution(i.e.the higher
   1  reliably using a ----
   1  recorders,disk drives,
   1  record of computer output
   1  reading now."
   1  quieter than the standard
   1  programs which make the
   1  programs much faster than
   1  program if you can see the
   1  produce the print."
   1  produce  a 
   1  printout."
   1  printers.Even   the fastest 
   1  printers produce
   1  printers are much    cheaper than the 
   1  printers and other
   1  printers and can
   1  printer:":
   1  printer.","daisywheel","Even the fastest
   1  printer."
   1  printed copies)
   1  pictures or diagrams on the
   1  pictures or diagrams on
   1  physical components of the
   1  permanent record  of
   1  peripherals."
   1  people reading from the
   1  paper,rather than working
   1  paper in a series of minute
   1  out what is wrong with a
   1  or too low,loading errors
   1  on a dot matrix printer." 
   1  of:","   a: 5","   b: 10","   c: 8","c"
   1  of programs
   1  of memory we can storeup to 
   1  of memory we can store up to 
   1  of horizontal and vertical
   1  of as a:","   a: Evaluation Code","   b: User Code","   c: Character Code","c"
   1  numbers- ";:
   1  numbers in its internal
   1  numbers and other
   1  needles required to produce
   1  needles passes across the
   1  necessity."
   1  much easier on the eyes."
   1  monitors."
   1  monitors do not have a
   1  monitors do not have
   1  mode,monitors give sharper,
   1  method of external storage
   1  many business purposes":
   1  like it and will want to
   1  letters,numbers and other
   1  letters, numbers etc."
   1  letter E would be generated
   1  is via ----.","disk"
   1  is called a   
   1  into most household
   1  into most  household
   1  information can be
   1  in the form of the number
   1  i.e. by means of a combination  of 
   1  how many characters there
   1  holiday to Scotland.I think
   1  hobbyist and for rough
   1  have a copy of their
   1  handle,i.e. 1 or 0","   b: 1,000 Bytes","   c: Half a Byte","a"
   1  handle, i.e. a 
   1  hammer taps the character
   1  get us on to the M6 before
   1  forms characters on paper
   1  find unused sections
   1  external storage discussed
   1  expensive,noisier and heavier   than 
   1  drive it when we go on
   1  drawn or copied.","resolution"
   1  drawn or copied."
   1  drafts,but not suitable for
   1  dots making up the image."  
   1  dots are 'fired' at the
   1  do produce a ---- 
   1  displays letters,
   1  displayed on the screen at
   1  display."
   1  display in both TEXT and
   1  display computer output."
   1  dirty this is likely to
   1  describes how much
   1  describe the way computers
   1  customers,mailshots
   1  contents."
   1  computers use and store numbers in this way.":
   1  computer work for us.","software"
   1  computer work for us."
   1  computer what to do and
   1  computer use to represent
   1  computer system."
   1  computer output.This is why
   1  computer is:"
   1  communicates with you is
   1  code for 
   1  cloud.I am sure you will
   1  clearer images.They are
   1  circuits?","   a: The Decimal System","   b: The Binehaven System","   c: The Binary System","c"
   1  characters,such as you are
   1  characters","text","
   1  characters with a broken
   1  characters with a 
   1  cannot function."
   1  can represent its presence.":
   1  by building them up from a
   1  between makes of computer."
   1  better the quality of the
   1  be produced at very low
   1  basic system you will be able   to plug your home computer
   1  basic system will be able
   1  automatically.","interrogate","
   1  associated with tape-based
   1  are to a line.This varies
   1  are the terms    that describe the way that
   1  are recorded in the
   1  are    always put together in
   1  approximately:","   a: 10000 Bytes(or characters)","   b: 100 Bytes(or characters)","   c: 1000 Bytes(or characters)","c"
   1  approximately 
   1  appearance." 
   1  appearance.
   1  any one time."   
   1  and will not last forever.
   1  and off to form pictures.
   1  against an inked ribbon to
   1  again on:":
   1  accidentally damaged.
   1  absence of current and '
   1  a:","   a: Binary Digit","   b: Kilobyte","   c: Byte","c"
   1  a vertical line of 7 or 9
   1  a printer may be required." 
   1  a measure of:","   a: A Computer's Memory","   b: A Computer's Weight","   c: A Computer's Size","a"
   1  They can also be
   1  Therefore,it is useful to
   1  TO REPEAT";
   1  TO LOAD PROGRAM 4
   1  SURE THAT IT IS FULLY REWOUND
   1  PROCEDURE IN THE MANUAL
   1  It spins very quickly until
   1  GRAPHICS modes.","high quality"
   1  EXERCISE 9 COMPLETED (CODE MF3)
   1  EXERCISE 8 COMPLETED (CODE FD6)
   1  EXERCISE 7 COMPLETED (CODE HM2)
   1  EXERCISE 6 COMPLETED (CODE CH5)
   1  Bytes is to:","   a: Milobytes","   b: Kilobytes","   c: Megabytes","b"
   1  Binary Sytem use?","   a: Ten","   b: Two","   c: Three","b"
   1  Binary System are:","   a: 0 and 1","   b: 10 and 1","   c: 0 and 10","a"
   1  0700 hours,and that will
   1  (short for binary digit)  is the smallest piece of
   1  (and expensive) paper to
   1  ","volume"
   1  ","disks","The contents of the disk
   1  ","broken"
   1    printer are ";:
   1     and are turned on and off to    form pictures."