A course in minicomputer systems
SIGCSE '73 Proceedings of the third SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
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Even though minicomputers are widely used in industry they are slow to gain acceptance in computer science education. However, because of its increasingly great impact on industry and its potential as a teaching device, the minicomputer should be considered a part of the computer science curriculum. This paper proposes a minicomputer laboratory course at the lower division level emphasizing hands-on use, fundamental computer concepts in conjunction with "computer lore", and problems peculiar to machines. Also, an upper division course is suggested which emphasizes demonstration of advanced programming techniques.