A facsimile of the 1982 book. From the cover: This book provides a practical grounding in BASIC, the most widely-used microcomputer programming language. Using the Commodore VIC, the authors explain how to write, develop and text BASIC programs. Many different applications of the VIC, ranging from colour and sound animation to scientific and business applications, are described. A comprehensive series of exercises, with answers, is provided to help you learn at your own pace.