If you've bought one of the new Acorn Electron and you're a stranger to computing, then this book is the friend you need to hold your hand through a bewildering new world.

START PROGRAMMING WITH THE ELECTRON provides a gentle introduction to what your new micro can do. It takes a structured approach to programming techniques, and new terms are explained as they are introduced. There's also a handy glossy of terms at the end of each chapter.

Once you've mastered all the basic with this book you'll be in a better position to make good use of the mass of useful information in the User Guide.

Features include:

• problem solving
  
• sound
  
• graphics
  
• games
  
• using a 'turtle'
  
• arithmetic on the Electron

At the back are complete listings of the programs used in the book.

Have fun!