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Basic Programming Language I Note

BASIC is a high-level programming language designed in 1964 for non-science students, featuring English-like syntax. It includes a character set of alphabets, digits, and special characters, with statements organized by line numbers. Key components of BASIC programming include commands like CLS, REM, LET, INPUT, and PRINT, along with arithmetic operators for calculations.

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Basic Programming Language I Note

BASIC is a high-level programming language designed in 1964 for non-science students, featuring English-like syntax. It includes a character set of alphabets, digits, and special characters, with statements organized by line numbers. Key components of BASIC programming include commands like CLS, REM, LET, INPUT, and PRINT, along with arithmetic operators for calculations.

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BASIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

BASIC is one of the simplest programming languages. In computer programming, BASIC an


acronym (Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a high-level programming
language. BASIC was designed in 1964 by John George &Thomas Eugene Kurtz at Dartmouth
College. It was developed to provide computer access to non – science students. In BASIC,
statements are written in English –like and mathematical notations.

BASIC CHARACTERS

BASIC has a character set consisting of the following characters:

(1) Alphabets A-- Z


(2) Digits 0—9
(3) Special characters +, _, *, /, \ , ( ), $, < >, ^ etc.

BASIC STATEMENTS

In BASIC, programs are written in lines, each line starts with a line number which is a label of that
particular line. Each line is called a statement. Line vary between 1 and 999.

Keywords that are used to form BASIC statements

a. CLS – clear screen: Every Basic program must begin with clear screen to avoid getting
unexpected display on the screen
b. REM – REMARK: It is used to make the program more readable
c. LET: This is used to assign value to a variable
d. INPUT: This allows value, numeric, character string to be typed into the computer
e. DATA: The READ and DATA statement work hand in hand, they are used when large amount
of data is to be entered into the computer memory through the keyboard
f. PRINT: This is an output statement that allows the content of the data name specified to be
printed on the monitor or printer.
g. END: This is indicates the end of a BASIC program
h. GO TO

BASIC ARITHMETIC OPERATORS

The following are arithmetic operators in BASIC organized in their order of execution

() Bracket

^ Exponential

/ Division

*Multiplication

+ Addition

_ Subtraction

BASIC ARITHMETIC EXPRESSION


The following are algebraic expression and their corresponding BASIC arithmetic expression

Algebraic Expression BASIC arithmetic expression

a+b A+B

a-b A-B

b/c B/C

b5 B^5

Simple BASIC programs

The following are some simple BASIC programs

EXAMPLE1

Write a program to compute 20*10

10 REM “THIS PROGRAM WILL COMPUTE

20 REM20*10

30 CLS

40 LET A= 20

50 LET B= 10

60 LET C= A*B

70 PRINT C

80 END

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