The primary aim of this book is to introduce the fundamentals of BASIC, FORTRAN and C++ language using the concepts of Chemistry. Chapters 1-10 give detailed description of BASIC programming language. The various statements like input/output, control statements, arrays, functions and subroutines have been illustrated with various examples from mathematics, science and chemistry. FORTRAN and C++ have been introduced in Chapter11 and 12 respectively. Chapter 11 deals with the principles of FORTRAN programming language. A detailed account of various statements input/output, format, control (if….then….else, go to, do loops etc. has been illustrated by various examples. Chapter 12 deals with the C++ programming and its application to Chemistry. C++ is an extension of C language and is the language of future. In Chapters 13 and 14 various softwares used for chemistry have been discussed.

Preface to the Second Edition / Preface to the First Edition / Fundamentals of Computers / Problem Solving on Computers / Elements of BASIC Language / Input/Output and Assignment Statements / Transfer and Control Statements / Arrays and Subscripted Variables / Functions and Subroutines / String Data Manipulation / Computer Graphics / Numerical Methods / FORTRAN Programming and Chemistry / C++ Programming and Chemistry / Computer Software in Chemistry / Computer Software in Chemistry: Instrument Control / Appendix I: GWBASIC/BASICA / Appendix II: QBASIC Editor & Menus / Appendix III: Range of Characters used in QBASIC / Appendix IV: BASIC Error Messages / Appendix V: ASCI Character Codes / Appendix VI: Commonly used Header Files / Appendix VII: Commonly used Math Library Functions / Appendix VIII: Size and Range of C++ Basic Data Types / Glossary / Bibliography / Index.

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