I hope that by the time you've finished reading it you'll know a great deal more about your computer than you do at the moment, and will have gained a degree of skill to improve your programming.
Although I've made certain assumptions as to things you already know - such as how to use ? (PEEK and POKE) and ! - nearly all of the book is self-explanatory, so long as you read it carefully in the order in which it is presented, and so long as you enter and run the 50 or so programs given. So, even if you're a bit hazy as to the meaning of terms such as "byte" or "register", you'll find you should be able to follow the discussions and understand the conclusions I reach.
Don't worry, it's not really that difficult overall, even though some sections may be more difficult to understand than others. You'll need a computer with 32K on board (model A or B) to get the most out of the book, but apart from that, all the facilities you need are in your hands.
Jeremy Ruston,
London, 1982.
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