Several Basic Commands; Some Keys You Will Use With Basic; Function Keys - IBM 5150 Manual To Operations

Several BASIC Commands
Some DOS commands have counterparts in both Disk
BASIC and Advanced BASIC, so you do not always
need to return to DOS.
They are:
DOS Command
BASIC/Advanced BASIC Command
DIR FILES
ERASE
KILL
RENAME NAME
Some Keys You Will Use With BASIC
The keys we discussed before in "Some Keys You Will
Use With DOS" (except Ctrl and Prtsc) also work with
BASIC.
Function Keys
You will also find the function keys (the double column
of keys on the left side of the keyboard) helpful for
entering some BASIC commands you use again and again.
When you press a function key, a whole word or phrase
is entered, saving you some typing.
Look at the bottom line of the BASIC start-up screen.
It reminds you what word the function keys are
associated with_ For example, if you press F3, it is the
same as if you typed:
load"
Some of the examples that follow will illustrate how you
can use these keys to save time typing.
Look in "Chapter 2. The Keyboard" and "Chapter 4.
KEY Statement" in the BASIC book for more
information about keys used with BASIC.
BASIC 3-8