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Computer fun

by Roy Howarth

BBC MicrocomputerElectron Microcomputercomputer programmingcomputersprogramming
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Many computer books claim to be for the absolute beginner.

About this book

*A Beaver Original* You're the lucky owner of a BBC Model B or an Acorn Electron. You are about to have a wonderful time! With this book you can learn all the exciting things your computer can do. It will take you step by step from first tapping on the keyboard to writing programs, playing with sound and colour and making music. There are lots of fun projects too, games to play like BLOCKOUT and JACKPOT. Pit your wits against the computer now!

Themes & subjects

BBC MicrocomputerElectron Microcomputercomputer programmingcomputersprogrammingprogramming for kids

Setting

1980s

Author

Roy Howarth

Pages

95

Read time

≈ 2h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Beaver Books

ISBN

0099389606

Where to buy

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Link to this book's entry on the Acorn Electron World web site

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