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Ti-83 Basic

The Basics
     1.1: Getting Started
     1.2: The "Disp" Command
     1.3: The "Input" Command
     1.4: Strings
     1.5: If-Then Statements
     1.6: "For" Loops
     1.7: "While" Loops
     1.8: The "Getkey" Command
Creating Menus
     2.1: Lbl and Goto Commands
     2.2: The "Menu" Command
Graphics
     3.1: Setting up for Drawing
     3.2: Graphing
     3.3: Graph-Coordinates Drawing
     3.4: Screen-Coordinates Drawing
     3.5: Pictures
     3.6: "Input" Revisited
     3.6: Advanced Menus
     3.8: Dynamic Menus
     3.9: Dialog Boxes
Miscellaneous
     4.1: Memory Management
     4.2: Creating Lists and Saved Games
     4.3: Using with MirageOS
     4.4: Tips and Hints

Getting Started

Programming on the Ti calculators is very similar to programming on the computer. Many of the concepts and some of the commands will carry over into programming languages you will learn for the computer. First, to follow this programming class, you must have a Ti-83, Ti-83plus, or Ti-83 plus silver edition. There are slight differences when programming for the other TI calculators, and the menus are different than the ones explained here.

Why
Program?

Programming can be helpful in many ways. Once you learn to program, you will be able to write a program that will solve all of your frequently used math equations. You will be able to write a program as a game for other people. And once you learn the basics of this programming language, the concepts carry over into any other programming language you may encounter. If you're planning to get into comptuers or mathematics, or even the science department, learning to program is possibly one of the best things you can do.

To get started, turn on your calculator and press the program button, or [PRGM]. Press the right arrow twice until you get to the NEW menu.

Press enter to create a new program. Type in the name, and press enter.

Note:

Program names may only be 8 characters long, and can only contain uppercase letters and numbers. Program names cannot start with a number.

This is a new program. You are now ready to program.

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