Mastering The Colour Genie is aimed primarily at the beginner, and assumes no previous knowledge of computing. The book introduces and covers the use of Basic commands that are available on the Colour Genie.

The chapters progress from using simple statements such as the variable assignment (LET), and the print statement. Small programs are nicely placed within the text to illustrate the use of the various Basic commands, and the text also explains what the program is doing, which helps the reader to understand how it works.

Chapter seven gives the reader a nice and easy introduction on producing graphics on the Colour Genie. High resolution graphics using pixels along with explanation and examples of how to use the plot and paint command are explained in a manner that shouldn't perplex.

Chapter nine is devoted to using the sound facilities that are available on the Genie. A general introduction is given on the nature of sound, along with some basic musical terminology. Example programs are given, and the reader can type these into the computer in order to hear the various tones that can be produced.

Overall this is an easy book to read, and it's well laid out. The information it contains should provide the beginner with sufficient knowledge to be able to go on to greater things.