A simple hardware model of a Turing machine: its educational use

Authors:
Ira Gilbert;Jacques Cohen
Affiliations:
Brandeis University;Brandeis University
Venue:
ACM '72 Proceedings of the ACM annual conference - Volume 1
Year:
1972

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Abstract

A simple hardware model of a Turing machine has been built at Brandeis University for educational purposes. The machine was designed and built by the first author and is being used by the second to test its value as an instructional aid in the teaching of programming. This paper presents the factors that influenced the design of the model, provides data concerning its characteristics and operation, and describes its use in teaching elementary programming to undergraduates and high school students.