TI-83 BASIC Programing Lesson 2

Introduction

In our previous lesson we learned how to store values into the calculator using Prompt and Input and how to print them on the screen using Disp and Output(. Now we are going to learn all about storing information in the TI-83 calculator and how to use these store information to improve our program. Feel free to go back and forth on these lessons if you feel you need to review anything discussed in the past. Let us first review what the TI-83 manual states about variables to learn important informatin becore proceeding. Afterwords I will explain everything you need to know about using them and storing to them.

Variables

This small explination could be found on the TI-83 manual page A-49. If you do not have a copy of the manual go to www.ti.com/calc/docs/83guide.htm. Before we continue you must conduct a small test. See if the letters come out as they are supposed to this should be theta è and this should be sigma ó, if they do not look like the apropriate letters (that is Greek) either reffer to your TI-83 manual to the apropriate page, Click here to see the Apendix A On-Line or click here to learn how to see Greek letters in your browser. If you are ready continue reading:

Variables