Digital Archaeology: "Learning BASIC, Chapter Three: Controlling Your Computer" for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer

TI-99/4A: Learning BASIC, Chapter Three: Controlling Your Computer (Teach Yourself BASIC) (YouTube)

The following is a run-through of “Learning BASIC, Chapter Three: Controlling Your Computer” for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer, emulated via the Classic99 Emulator.

• TI-99/4A: Learning BASIC, Chapter Three: Controlling Your Computer (Teach Yourself BASIC)

This chapter covers the following topics in TI BASIC:

• Using SHIFT-C (FUNCTION-4) for program breaks

• Running a program with the RUN command

• Continuing to run a program after a program break with the CONTINUE command

• Direct and program modes

• Line numbers

• Using the END command to end a program

• PRINT statements with a TI BASIC program

• Computing square roots with the SQR command

• Using TRACE and UNTRACE to debug a program

• Using the LIST command to view a TI BASIC program in its entirety.

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Related Reading:

• Beginner’s BASIC for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer

• Texas Instruments TI-99/4A User’s Reference Guide