Sinclair QL Books

The following is a list of Sinclair QL Books in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other books may have been published. If you have a book that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.

There are 12 Sinclair QL Books in our collection :

Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher

Date: May 1985 An Introduction to QL Machine Code

From the machine code programmer's point of view the Sinclair QL computer is a very attractive proposition, offering access to the extremely powerful 68008 microprocessor at low cost. With its 32-bit registers, large address range, and advanced range of instructions which include such things as multiplication and division, this microprocessor is a step forward from the 8-bit microprocessors used in most home computers.

Publisher: Bernard Babani Publishing
Author: R. A. Penfold, J. W. Penfold

Date: 27th September 1984 Artificial Intelligence on the Sinclair QL: Make Your Micro Think

Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: Keith and Steven Brain

Date: May 1986 Calculating with QL Abacus

Part of the Working with the Sinclair QL series

Publisher: Longman Publishing
Author: Malcolm Smith

Date: January 1985 Exploring Artificial Intelligence on Your Sinclair QL

You can now demonstrate Artificial Intelligence in action on your microcomputer. From programs which learn and reason, to those which will talk to you, obey you and advise you, this book will guide you into the fascinating world of AI - where science fact interacts with science fiction.

Publisher: Interface Publications
Author: Tim Hartnell

Date: 1984 Games for your Sinclair QL

Publisher: Virgin Books
Author: Peter Shaw

Date: 1985 Illustrating Super-BASIC on the Sinclair QL

Review:
Although describing a particular computer language (Super-BASIC) on a particular computer (the Sinclair QL) this book is more than a language manual. It assumes no prior knowledge of other languages but introduces, by example, the concept of a stored program and its execution. It builds on the introductory example by bringing in more and more facilities of the language, illustrating each with a non-trivial example. In addition to clarifying aspects of the language these examples explain and illustrate some fundamental programming techniques such as graphics, state tables, list processing, several methods of sorting, and reverse Polish notation. Recursion, structured programming and a tidy style are emphasized throughout. Like the author's previous works on programming this book is lettered entirely by hand, being full of illustrations and diagrams. The English is always simple, always clear.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Author: Donald Alcock

Date: 1985 Practical Guide to QL Graphics and Sound

Part of the Working with the Sinclair QL series

Publisher: Longman Publishing
Author: Alan Shinwell

Date: 1985 QL SuperBASIC - The Definitive Handbook

First Published 1985 by McGraw-Hill in London, New York .

This version is the Quanta reprint - Limited Edition

Publisher: Quanta
Author: Jan Jones

Date: 1985 The Sinclair QDOS Companion

Andrew Pennell describes all the features of QDOS. Each system call is covered, not only in terms if its function and its use, but also the exact steps it takes when carrying out its task. The complete input/output process is explained, including how device drivers wok, an how to add your own to the system. The author also leads you through he various system variables and tables, as well as describing how to access the I/O ports within the machine.

Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: Andrew Pennnell

Date: 1984 The Sinclair QL Companion

Publisher: Pitman Press
Author: Boris Allan

Date: 1984 Tim Hartnell's QL Games Compendium

Not only does it contain listings for more than 20 complete games, but the detailed instructions and ideas will help you develop your own games, and improve your programming as you do so. There is even a complete chapter to teach you how to create moving graphics games on the QL. The programs includ: