Computer J.S.S 2 First Term

Sub-theme: Basic Computer Operation and Concept

Week 10

Basic Programme IV

Performance Objective

Student should be able to:

1. Write a simple Basic Program

Content
Your BASIC program will normally consist of a series of statements that all begin with a “%” sign. (The “%” sign can be omitted inside a "DATA block" described later.) These statements could comprise simple
assignment statements that define new variables, conditional statements that delete selected cases, iterative loops that repeatedly execute a block of statements, and complex programs with the flow control provided by GOTO statements and line numbers. Thus, somewhere before a model analysis command such as CART GO, STATS or RUN, you might type:
% LET BEST MAN = WINNER
% IF MONTH=8 THEN LET GAMES = BEGIN
% ELSE IF MONTH>8 LET GAMES = ENDED
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