Sixty Programs for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Author : Robert Erskine
Publisher :
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer)
ISBN : 9780330282604
Author : Robert Erskine
Publisher :
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer)
ISBN : 9780330282604
Author : Paul Stanley
Publisher :
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 9780330286749
Author : Ian McLean
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 16,48 MB
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer)
ISBN : 9780136347668
Author : Andrew D. Hewson
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer)
ISBN : 9780907912026
Author : David Harwood
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Computer games
ISBN :
Author : Melbourne House Publishers, Limited
Publisher :
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Sinclair ZX81 (Computer)
ISBN : 9780861611027
Author : Steven Vickers
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 1983
Category :
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Author : Retro Reproductions
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1789829526
Launched in 1981, Sir Clive Sinclair's ZX81 - successor to his ZX80 released the year before - was designed to be a low-cost introduction to home computing for the general public. It was a hugely successful machine, with over one and a half million 'official' units being sold; many more unauthorised 'clones' were also produced, particularly in Russia and other Eastern Bloc countries of the era. One could either purchase the machine pre-built, or - as a significant number of consumers did - buy it in kit form for assembly at home at a slightly cheaper price. This 'DIY' approach, encouraged by Sinclair Research, became a core element of the computer's genetic make-up. Those who were comfortable putting together the four silicon chips and other such components were just as keen to poke around the machine's memory, learning as much as they could about its capability; the programs they would write could easily be shared once saved onto a standard audio cassette. It became common for magazines - both from major publishers and their smaller, fan-produced brethren - to feature listings of programs for the home user to type in themselves. This book features thirty such programs, covering everything from card games and shoot 'em ups to utilities and educational software. The 'Not Only' in the title refers to the fact that in addition to the code listings themselves, the book provides the reader with additional programming hints, advanced space-saving techniques (remember, the ZX81 only had one kilobyte of memory!) and general coding advice to up-skill anyone interested in doing so. This 40th anniversary reproduction is the first time this hugely influential and popular book has been printed in decades. Available in paperback form like the original, or a collector's hardback edition, it is the ideal purchase or gift for any fan of the early days of home computing.
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Page : pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 1984
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Retro Reproductions
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1789825369
The ZX80 home computer was launched in 1980 by the then still-to-be-knighted home computer mogul Clive Sinclair. Available in kit form at £79.99 for the aspiring hobbyist or pre-built at a price of £99.99 the ground-breaking machine offered home computing for the kind of money an average family could afford. The inventor's company would grow to become Sinclair Research and release even more powerful machines such as the ZX81, QL and (at the time) the UK's best-selling computer, the ZX Spectrum. This book - originally published by Melbourne House - contains thirty programs for the reader to run on their ZX80, after spending time carefully typing them in! The programs were designed to introduce the user to various capabilities offered by the ZX80 and its generous 1KB of memory. This remastered edition has been reproduced as closely to the 1980 original as possible, enabling retro fans lucky enough to own a working machine (or through emulation) to try their hand at old-school self-typed programming. Alternatively, it makes a great gift for those who were present at the dawn of home computing, or simply for anyone interested to know more about the beginnings of the microchip revolution.