Programming for Microcomputers: Apple II BASIC

Client:

Houghton Mifflin Company

Audience:

College students

Goal:

Teach college students Apple II BASIC

Role:

Manuscript editing, project management, design, and production through camera ready

When computers were large, expensive machines, operating them seemed both mysterious and complex. People thought programmers were mathematical Merlins and that programming was a black art, something you and I would never understand. Yet, these machines changed our lives through their tremendous ability to perform calculations and process information.

Engineers and architects now use computers as they design and build aircraft, bridges, and buildings. Computers help medical doctors and other health professionals diagnose and treat health problems. Insurance companies, banks, newspaper and publishing companies, government agencies, and educational institutions use them to process large amounts of data efficiently. Computers help our students and astronauts explore outer space; our airlines check reservations; and our fast-food chains provide just what you ordered on your hamburger.