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From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
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Subject: Re: Intro BASIC book recommendation?
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Date: 10 May 91 21:08:57 GMT
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In article <1991May10.194550.21655@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> kkorb@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Kevin Korb) writes:
>
>Question: what is the best book you know of for neophytes who want
>to learn how to program by fooling around with GW-BASIC on their PCs?
>Why is it a good book?

"Oh! Pascal" by Cooper and Clancy.  Among other reasons, it a good book
because it will tell them that fooling around with GW-BASIC on their PC
isn't a good way to learn to program.
--scott