Abstract
The rudiments of programming in BASIC for the BBC microcomputer are outlined. The topics covered are input to and output from the computer, variable names, loops, arithmetic operations, data statements, arrays, branching, string variables and an introduction to structured programming. The topics are illustrated by simple programming exercises based on the calculation of stroke volume indices. In conclusion a brief review is given of some of the additional facilities which are available on the computer together with references for further reading.
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Stoodley, K.D.C. An introduction to programming in BBC BASIC. J Clin Monit Comput 4, 199–207 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915859
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