''The Home Computer Course'' () was a

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published by

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in the

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during 1983 and 1984, covering the subject of

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technology. It ran for 24 weekly issues, before being succeeded by '' The Home Computer Advanced Course''. Each issue contained articles on various topics, including computer hardware, software, computer applications, a "Questions and Answers" column,

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programming and an in-depth review of a contemporary

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, with annotated

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photos of its internals. The translation to the Spanish version was sold, as the Magazine "Mi Computer"

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Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom Home computer magazines Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1983 Magazines disestablished in 1984 Magazines published in London Partworks {{UK-compu-mag-stub

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