The Waite Group's QBasic Primer Plus

Download or read book The Waite Group's QBasic Primer Plus written by Donald R. Mackenroth and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1991 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: QBasic is the powerful BASIC language interpreter included with MS-DOS 5. The Waite Group's QBasic Primer Plus shows you the rudiments of building successful computer programs, and gets you writing quickly. Covering all the major topics of QBasic, this book spells out complicated programming issues in clear and simple explanations. You learn how to implement control flow, looping, arrays, and numeric and string functions with ease. Summary boxes, exercises, and quizzes also reinforce your learning. In no time at all, you'll be preparing and writing useful programs that speed up routine tasks. Throughout the book, dozens of easy-to-use sample programs provide starting points for genuine QBasic productivity. Whether you've programmed with BASIC or have picked up your first book on programming, The Waite Group's QBasic Primer Plus provides what you need to know. Plus, chapters on sound, music and graphics help you add the professional touch to any program you write.