Object Details
- Digital Equipment Corporation
- Description
- This illustrated paperback book is the second printing (April, 1974) of a compilation of computer games written in the programming language BASIC. David H. Ahl, an electrical engineer and educator working in the R & D division of Digital Equipment Company compiled it. The book is arranged alphabetically by name of game. For each game, the book gives a general description, the name and address of the author, a printout of a program listing, and a printout of a sample run. Ahl also commented on computer systems suited to running some games - these usually were DEC systems.
- This version of 101 Basic Computer Cames was published by DEC. Ahl left the company in late 1974 to join A. T. & T. as education marketing director. At the same time, he launched the magazine Creative Computing. A later edition of the book, designed for microcomputer users, would sell widely.
- Reference: John J. Anderson, "Dave Tells Ahl - The History of Creative Computing," Creative Computing, 10 #11, November, 1984, pp. 67-68, 70, 72, 74.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of David A. Studebaker
- 1974
- ID Number
- 2014.3067.01
- nonaccession number
- 2014.3067
- catalog number
- 2014.3067.01
- Object Name
- book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.8 cm x 22 cm x 28 cm; 23/32 in x 8 21/32 in x 11 1/32 in
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Maynard
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1465425
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-34cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
