The type of computer used for the examples in this book was a CDC 3300. As the subtitle suggests, this book has a heavy emphasis on application code rather than the BASIC grammar or syntax, almost to a fault. Other than an occasional list, like for math functions, the BASIC language itself is discussed only sparingly. There is no appendix for syntax issues, or even an index of topics, and strings are never mentioned. Below is a sampling of pages from this book, especially key pages that mention important syntax.
front cover, exterior
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pp. n2-i
pp. ii-iii
pp. iv-v (Preface)
pp. vi-vii (Contents)
pp. viii-ix
pp. x-xi
pp. xii-1 (Numbers and Variables)
pp. 2-3
pp. 4-5 (Order of Calculations)
pp. 6-7 (Built-In Functions)
pp. 8-9 (Program Looping)
pp. 10-11 (Flow Charting)
pp. 12-13 (Printing a Heading)
pp. 14-15 (An Excellent Way To Save Money)
pp. 16-17 (A Piece of Pi)
pp. 18-19
pp. 20-21 (Five Scheming Monkeys)
pp. 22-23
pp. 24-25
pp. 26-27
pp. 28-29 (Highest Common Factor)
pp. 30-31 (The Factors of a Positive Integer)
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pp. 74-75 (Introduction to Matrix Operations)
pp. 76-77 (Multiplying a Matrix by a Quantity or Number)
pp. 78-79 (A Matrix Transpose)
pp. 80-81 (Product of Two Matrices)
pp. 82-83
pp. 84-85 (The Inverse of a Matrix)
pp. 86-87
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pp. 146-147 (Amortization Schedules)
pp. 148-149 [p. 148 enlarged]
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pp. A-32 - A-33 [p. A-33 enlarged]
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rear cover, outer
