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Graphics Programming

Lesson 1& 2 Graphics in BASIC 1

Lesson 3 & 4 - More Graphics in BASIC

Extension Tasks - PLOT 85 command

If you are working at home:

You can download a free version of BBC BASIC for Windows here:

https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/download.html

There are also versions for Mac, Linux, Android etc here, but some of the functionality may be different:

https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcsdl/index.html

The paid version of BBC BASIC for Windows allows you to create stand-along executable programs, but is not needed for these lessons:

https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/bbcwin.html

Lesson 1& 2 Graphics in BASIC 1

Setting up your workspace

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

Download the instructions and starting files before you begin.

If you do not have BBC BASIC, load NOTEPAD on your computer and type the code into that (you won't be able to use the start parts) - you can copy to BBC BASIC for Windows when you are back in the classroom.

Lesson 3 & 4 - More Graphics in BASIC

Task 6

Task 7

Task 8

Task 9

Task 10

There is no video for Task 10, as by now you should be able to create REPEAT...UNTIL loops, and use Random numbers to create coordinates.

Look back at Tasks 7 and 8 to help you create the "Random Scribbles" program.

Download the instructions and starting files before you begin.

If you do not have BBC BASIC, load NOTEPAD on your computer and type the code into that (you won't be able to use the start parts) - you can copy to BBC BASIC for Windows when you are back in the classroom.

Extension Tasks - PLOT 85 command

Task EXT-01 PLOT 85

Task EXT-02 Rocket

Task EXT-03 Paper Planes

There is no video for this task - look back at the first two extensin tasks, and tasks 7 and 8 to help you.

Task EXT-02 Bigger and Bigger

There is no video for this task - look back at the first two extensin tasks, and tasks 7 and 8 to help you.