Microcomputer software design: a checkpoint

  • Authors:
  • Gary A. Kildall

  • Affiliations:
  • Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California

  • Venue:
  • AFIPS '75 Proceedings of the May 19-22, 1975, national computer conference and exposition
  • Year:
  • 1975

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Abstract

The general availability of low cost microcomputers has revolutionized digital design and digital applications. Using LSI chip technology, microcomputers are no more than scaled-down central processing units with minicomputer capability, and are treated as component computers at the heart of a digital design. Thus, microcomputers find wide application in both dedicated and general purpose roles, ranging from simple controllers through smart terminals and test instruments to small business data processing systems.