This book providing direction for the planning, designing, and writing of programs for computer assisted instruction (CAI) includes chapters on the role of computers in instruction, the BASIC programing language, flowcharting, terminal commands, displaying instruction, dialogues, learning theories, the process of instruction, and the planning of instruction. Each chapter contains an annotated bibliography of reference readings. The appendix provides descriptions with examples of the EDPOL, NUMB, STD-RESUTL, NS, and PEOPLE programs, which can be implemented as task management procedures in a CAI/CMI system. (CMV)