Microsoft QuickBASIC for Scientists
A Guide to Writing Better Programmes
Published on 12. December 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
302 pages
978-0-471-61301-5 (ISBN)
Description
QuickBASIC is a structured language - looping constructs make it powerful for serious programming. This book describes the use of microsoft QuickBASIC for writing better programs for the IBM-PC and compatibles. It also shows how to program in modern fashion without reference to preconceptions of original BASIC. The book is written for the technical user, especially physical scientists, engineers and students who use mathematical operations in their programs. Examples are laid out in block- structured fashion with indentation and comments. In addition, the author treats graphs in Basic on the IBM-PC and on the PS/2; covers EGA and VGA monitors and how to program for them; illustrates the use of sophisticated debugging facilities found in QuickBASIC with problems and solutions; provides overview of assembly language for the 8086 series of microprocessor; and illustrates how simple assembly language routines can be interfaced to QuickBASIC programs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 49 mm
Width: 30 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-61301-5 (9780471613015)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction to quickBASIC; elements of the basic language; making decisions in BASIC; handling strings and using functions in BASIC; using arrays and files in quickBASIC; more on editing and compiling programs; debugging using quickBASIC; subroutines and subprograms; using the keyboard and display; memory handling and quickBASIC; screen graphics in quickBASIC; programming the printer in quickBASIC; introduction to DOS; advanced use of files and DOS functions; software interrupts and use of the mouse; sorting in quickBASIC; matrix algebra in quickBASIC; using the fast fourier transform; structured programming and the goto statement; plotting techniques; advanced display techniques; elements of assembly language programming; calling assembly language procedures from quickBASIC.