The Home Computer Course
Encyclopedia
The Home Computer Course was a partwork
magazine
published by Orbis Publishing
in the United Kingdom
during 1983 and 1984, covering the subject of home computer
technology. It ran for 24 weekly issues, before being succeeded by The Home Computer Advanced Course
.
Each issue contained articles on various topics, including computer hardware, software, computer applications, a "Questions and Answers" column, BASIC
programming and an in-depth review of a contemporary microcomputer
, with annotated exploded view
photos of its internals.
Partwork
A partwork is a written publication released as a series of planned magazine-like issues over a period of time. Issues are typically released on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis, and often a completed set is designed to form a reference work on a particular topic.-Publication:Partwork series...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published by Orbis Publishing
Orbis Publishing
Orbis Publishing Ltd. was a United Kingdom-based publisher of books and partworks. The company was founded in 1970 and changed its name to De Agostini UK Ltd...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
during 1983 and 1984, covering the subject of home computer
Home computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming increasingly common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user...
technology. It ran for 24 weekly issues, before being succeeded by The Home Computer Advanced Course
The Home Computer Advanced Course
The Home Computer Advanced Course was a partwork magazine published by Orbis Publishing in the United Kingdom during 1984 and 1985, providing a comprehensive introduction to computing and computer technology for home computer users. It ran for 96 weekly issues, succeeding the previous 24-part...
.
Each issue contained articles on various topics, including computer hardware, software, computer applications, a "Questions and Answers" column, BASIC
BASIC
BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use - the name is an acronym from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code....
programming and an in-depth review of a contemporary microcomputer
Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
, with annotated exploded view
Exploded view
An exploded view drawing is a diagram, picture or technical drawing of an object, that shows the relationship or order of assembly of various parts....
photos of its internals.