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The document provides an overview of the BASIC programming language, including its definition, history, and various versions. It explains key concepts such as character sets, statements, and common keywords used in BASIC programming. The document concludes with an invitation for further questions and a preview of the next class topic on Graphics Packages.

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In today’s Computer Science class, We will be


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BASIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

BASIC is an acronym for “Beginners All-purpose


Symbolic Instruction Codes. ” it was a language
designed to teach beginners the construct and theory
of programming language.

It was developed by two students during their academic


years in Dartmouth College, USA under the direction of
professors John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz.

Versions of BASIC
1. Q BASIC (Quick BASIC)
2. GW-BASIC
3. BASIC (Visual BASIC)

BASIC Character Set

A character denotes any letter, digit, punctuation


symbols or any other sign used in the representation of
information in any language.

BASIC has the following character set:

1. Alphabetic: A, B, C, …, Y, Z.
2. Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …, 9

Special Characters: ^, *, /, -, +, ( ), <, >, %, !, &, ?,


etc.

BASIC Statements

In BASIC, programs are written in lines and each line


starts with a line number which is a label of that
particular line. Each of the lines is called a STATEMENT.

The line number can vary between 1 and 9999. The


computer carries out (executes) statements in the order
in which they are numbered.

Below are common BASIC keywords that are used to


form a BASIC program.

1. CLS
2. REM
3. LET
4. READ
5. INPUT
6. DATA
7. PRINT
8. END

CLS (Clear Screen):

It helps to clear the screen. Every BASIC program must


begin with CLS to avoid getting an unexpected display
on the screen.

Example:

10 CLS

20 …

30 …

REM (Remark):

It helps to make remarks or comments which make the


program more readable. Any BASIC statement that
begins with REM is not executed.

Example:

10 REM “This program will calculate the average of two


numbers”.

20 …

30 …

LET:

It helps to assign a value of an expression to a variable.

Example:

10 LET A = 10

20 LET B = “OGUN”

30 LET C = B^2

40 LET D = B + C – 5

The above program is the same as:

10 A =10

20 B = “OGUN”

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30 C = B^2

40 D = B + C – 5

Note that the use of LET is optional in BASIC.

READ Statement:

It works hand in hand with a DATA statement. The READ


statement reads/takes values from the DATA statement
and assigns them to the variable after READ.

Example:

10 READ A, B, C

20 DATA 20, 30, “Chelsea”

40 PRINT A, B, C

50 END

Note that the READ statement is used instead of an


INPUT statement when a large amount of data is
involved. INPUT and READ statements cannot be used
at the same time in a particular program.

INPUT:

It allows a value, numeric or string characters to be


typed into the computer via the keyboard and stored in
the memory of the computer at the specified data name.

Example:

10 CLS

20 INPUT A

DATA Statement:

It is used with the READ statement to hold constants to


be read during program execution. DATA statements are
non-executable and can be placed anywhere in a
program.

The items in the DATA statements are first to last and


are assigned in order to the variables found in the READ
statement.

PRINT Statement:

It is an output statement that allows a literal to be


specified to be printed on the monitor or printer e.g. 30
PRINT “Learning programming is fun”. (This line will
print “Learning programming is fun” on the monitor and
returns the cursor to the next line).

END Statement:

This indicates the end of a BASIC program. It is


compulsory otherwise the program will have no end.

Example:

10 PRINT

20 END

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