Designed as a teaching script to introduce adults to computer operation and programming, this manual can also be used for self-instruction on Apple II or Apple IIe computers. BASIC programming language is used in the following lessons: (1) "Running the Machine, Print Command"; (2) "Giving the Computer Information"; (3) "When the Computer Gets Information in a Bunch or Creates Its Own Information"; (4) "Loops and Graphics"; (5) "Random Numbers and High Resolution Graphics"; (6) "Subroutines and Things That Go Peep in the Night"; (7) "Two Dimensional Arrays, Fooling Around with String Variables"; and (8) "Files, Hexidecimals, and Flowcharting." The lessons teach BASIC commands, vocabulary, and programming procedures. Assignments and quizzes are included. (LMM)