This introduction to PASCAL on the IBM personal computer stresses character, word and text processing over mathematical programming. Special features include a discussion of serial and random access files, and an appendix which lists functions and procedures available in IBM PC PASCAL.

Teaches Beginners Pascal Programming, as Well as the Use of the Compilers that Prepare & Run IBM Pascal & UCSD Pascal Programs

Using a question-answer, trial-error format, the authors make a student a participant in developing programs. The basic approach of the text is to present a real problem, interact with the student in writing a program to solve that problem, and then ask the student to solve a similar problem as an assignment.