1970s Microcomputer Guide ~ 286 pages
ASR 33 Teletype, S-100 & Multibus Micros, Bubble Memory, Apple II, Bytemaster,
COSMAC VIP, North Star Horizon, OSI Challenger, IMSAI PCS-80, SWTPC 6800,
SOL-20, Commodore PET, TRS-80, Intellivision, Compucolor II, Atari 400, TI-99/4
Written for electronics hobbyists and engineers, this hard-to-find book gives a broad - yet detailed - overview of personal computing at the end of the 1970s, with numerous photos, schematics, pinouts, and code listings supplementing the text.
Apart from a little cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Softcover, 286 pages. Copyright 1980. This item ships WORLDWIDE.
Contents include:
• Hobby Computers and their Applications
• Microprocessors
• Storage (disk, magnetic tape, paper tape, bubble memory, CCDs)
• On-Board Memory
• Busses (S-100, Multibus, IEEE 488) and I/O
• Peripherals (including teletype and video terminals, speech recognition)
• Programming Principles with Examples (both low- and high-level languages)
• Typical Personal Computers (photos, prices, and specs)
• Hardware & Software Troubleshooting