PIC BASIC: Programming and Projects [Paperback]

Dogan Ibrahim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750652292 | ISBN-13: 978-0750652292 | Publication Date: September 24, 2001 | Edition: 1

PIC BASIC is the simplest and quickest way to get up and running - designing and building circuits using a microcontroller.

Dogan Ibrahim's approach is firmly based in practical applications and project work, making this a toolkit rather than a programming guide. No previous experience with microcontrollers is assumed - the PIC family of microcontrollers, and in particular the popular reprogrammable 16X84 device, are introduced from scratch. The BASIC language, as used by the most popular PIC compilers, is also introduced from square one, with a simple code used to illustrate each of the most commonly used instructions. The practicalities of programming and the scope of using a PIC are then explored through 22 wide ranging electronics projects.

The simplest quickest way to get up and running with microcontrollers
Makes the PIC accessible to students and enthusiasts
Project work is at the heart of the book - this is not a BASIC primer.

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From the Publisher

Dogan Ibrahim’s approach is firmly based in practical applications and project work, making this a toolkit rather than a programming guide. No previous experience with microcontrollers is assumed – the PIC family of microcontrollers, and in particular the popular reprogrammable 16X84 device, are introduced from scratch. The BASIC language, as used by the most popular PIC compilers, is also introduced from square one, with a simple code used to illustrate each of the most commonly used instructions. The practicalities of programming and the scope of using a PIC are then explored through 22 wide ranging electronics projects.

About the Author

Dogan Ibrahim works for the Traffic Control Systems Unit in London, UK. He was formerly a lecturer at South Bank University and Head of Department at Near East University, Cyprus in the UK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (September 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750652292
• ISBN-13: 978-0750652292
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,185,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looking For An Intermediate Guide to Program In Basic ?, January 1, 2002

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Neil W. Fisk - See all my reviews

This review is from: PIC BASIC: Programming and Projects (Paperback)

I found the book to be helpful with writing code in basic.The applications in the book include interfacing to a LCD; Seven segment displays; And measuring temperature using the DS1620.The author has done a good job introducing some good code for these applications, however I found the book to fall short, some of the code may be up to you to figure out on your own. It's seems to start off great in the introduction, then the author forgets about his audience towards the middle of the book. On the plus side, he describes how to make your code more efficient, however this can only gained by experience, and I would not recommend this book to a beginner.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent PIC book, November 6, 2004

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Joseph Caldwell (Canonsburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PIC BASIC: Programming and Projects (Paperback)

I purchased this book with the hopes that the large amount of projects would be helpful to me. While there are a wide variety of projects, most of them do not go into much depth and leave the reader without the detailed knowledge usually required to easily accomplish the project. Not a bad book, but not especially helpful to someone new to the PIC world.