Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus

The TI 83+ and TI 84+ are more than just powerful graphing calculators: they're great platforms for learning to program by creating math and science programs, practical utilities, and even games. The TI-BASIC language is built in ? even those who know absolutely nothing about computer programming have everything they need to get started. __Programming the TI 83+/84+__ introduces students, teachers, and professionals to programming with the TI-83+ and TI-84+ graphing calculators. This fun, easy-to-read book immediately dives into programming and teaches readers to think like a programmer as they use the TI-BASIC language to design and write their own utilities, games, and math programs. They'll also discover tricks to customize, slim down, and speed up their programs as they unlock the full potential of their calculators. Purchase includes free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBooks downloadable at manning.com. Summary Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus is an example-filled, hands-on tutorial that introduces students, teachers, and professional users to programming with the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus graphing calculators. This fun and easy-to-read book immediately immerses you in your first programs and guides you concept-by-concept, example-by-example. You'll learn to think like a programmer as you use the TI-BASIC language to design and write your own utilities, games, and math programs. About the Technology The TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus are more than just powerful graphing calculatorstthey are the perfect place to start learning to program. The TI-BASIC language is built in, so you have everything you need to create your own math and science programs, utilitieseven games. About the Book Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus teaches universal programming concepts and makes it easy for students, teachers, and professionals to write programs for the world's most popular graphing calculators. This friendly tutorial guides you concept-by-concept, immediately immersing you in your first programs. It introduces TI-BASIC and z80 assembly, teaches you tricks to slim down and speed up your programs, and gives you a solid conceptual base to explore other programming languages. This book is written for beginnersno programming background is assumed. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside Works with all models of the TI-83, TI-83+, and TI-84+ Learn to think like a programmer Learn concepts you can apply to any language Advanced concepts such as hybrid BASIC and ASM Table of Contents PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH PROGRAMMING Diving into calculator programming Communication: basic input and output Conditionals and Boolean logic Control structures Theory interlude: problem solving and debugging PART 2 BECOMING A TI-BASIC MASTER Advanced input and events Pixels and the graphscreen Graphs, shapes, and points Manipulating numbers and data types PART 3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS; WHAT'S NEXT Optimizing TI-BASIC programs Using hybrid TI-BASIC libraries Introducing z80 assembly Now what? Expanding your programming horizons

Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus is an example-filled, hands-on tutorial that introduces students, teachers, and professional users to programming with the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus graphing calculators. This fun and easy-to-read book immediately immerses you in your first programs and guides you concept-by-concept, example-by-example. You'll learn to think like a programmer as you use the TI-BASIC language to design and write your own utilities, games, and math programs.

A great introduction to programming languages Step-by-step, hands-on tutorial Fun and useful examples in every chapter This book requires no previous programming experience or specialized knowledge of math and science.