Computers and Microprocessors

Foreword 1 Introduction The Computer as an Aid to Work 2 Analogues Basic Mathematical Concepts Analogue Computers Summary Questions 3 The Electronic Analogue Computer Electronic Requirements The Operational Amplifier Summary Questions 4 Applications and Operation of Analogue Computers Mathematical Modeling Simultaneous Equations Computer Controls Time and Amplitude Scaling Auxiliary Circuitry Summary Questions 5 Digital Computers Introduction Logic Circuits and Boolean Algebra Flip-Flops and Counters Number Systems and Arithmetic Processes Binary Arithmetic Summary Questions 6 Architecture of a Small Digital Computer Memory Arithmetic Unit Control Unit Summary Questions7 The Basic Instruction Set Input/Output Skip and Jump Instructions Accumulator Instructions Summary Questions 8 Addressing Modes Effect of Word-Length upon Instruction Encoding Direct and Indirect Addressing Paging Subroutines Summary Questions 9 Interfacing Teletype Digital Input/Output Summary Questions 10 Digital Computer Software Higher-Level Programming Languages Flowcharts Summary Questions 11 Microprocessors Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes Evolution of the Microprocessor Read Only Memory (ROM) Programmable Logic Array (PLA) Uncommitted Logic Array (ULA) The Microprocessor Microprocessor Architecture Types of Microprocessor and Future Trends Summary Questions Index