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p.17 EASE INTO 16-BIT COMPUTING: GET 16-BIT PERFORMANCE FROM AN 8-BIT COMPUTER
[author Steve Ciarcia]
Steve tells you how the Intel 8088 is well-suited for building a minimum-configuration 16-bit computer.
p.34 ELECTRON BEHAVIOR IN A CHEMICAL BOND
[author Michael Liebl]
Learn how to use a computer to explore the inner processes of a molecule by finding solutions to the Schrödinger wave equation.
p.74 SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING VARIABLE TERRAIN, PART 2: SPECIAL CASES, INCLUDING HEXAGONAL GRIDS
[author Scott T Jones]
After developing a general algorithm last month, Scott now explores several modifications that may be applied to typical conflict-simulation problems.
p.126 A POWER-LINE PROTECTION CIRCUIT
[author Neil Schneider and Bror Erickson]
For hobby applications where an isolation transformer is too big and expensive, this relay-based circuit can provide some protection from power-line wiring errors.
p.130 LANDING MODULE SIMULATION WITH RANDOM SURFACE
[author S J Houng]
This game uses the Motorola MEK6800 D2 kit. It can be interfaced to display the landing approach on an oscilloscope.
p.142 THE DIRT-CHEAP BOOTSTRAP, MORE NOTES ON BRINGING UP A MICROCOMPUTER
[author Albert S Woodhull]
An inexpensive way to add front-panel functions to a minimal microcomputer system.
p.156 HYDROCARBON MOLECULE CONSTRUCTOR
[author Randall S Matthews]
The program presented here uses the high-resolution graphics ability of the Apple II to give a visual representation of molecular bonding.
p.232 SUPER TIC
[author J Roebrig]
This is a three-dimensional, 4-by-4-by-4, tic-tac-toe game that can play against a human opponent. The program has ten levels of expertise, is written in BASIC, and can be modified to run in two dimensions.
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p.60 HEWLETT-PACKARD'S NEW PERSONAL COMPUTER, THE HP-85
[author Christopher P Morgan]
A first look at a personal computer from a company esteemed for its calculators and minicomputers.
p.84 TRS-80 PERFORMANCE, EVALUATION BY PROGRAM TIMING
[author James R Lewis]
James provides us with a direct comparison of the TRS-80 computer with an IBM System/370.
p.114 ELECTRONIC PLANIMETRY
[author Peter A Santi, John Fryhofer and Gregory Hansen]
These authors describe a situation in which a specialized tool was replaced by a general-purpose minicomputer.
p.194 OPERATION CODES FOR 8080, 8085, AND Z80 PROCESSORS
[author D Martin Harrell]
The need to convert an assembler mnemonic to the hexadecimal object code often occurs when programming the 8080 microprocessor family. Here is a helpful summary of related information.
p.230 TO ERR IS HUMAN
[author Roger A McGregor]
Techniques to enable your computer to detect and correct typographical errors In assembly-language programs.

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p.108 BYTE News
p.168 Book Reviews
p.174 BYTE's Bits
p.176 Clubs and Newsletters
p.180 BYTE's Bugs
p.184 Product Review: Lucidata P-6800 Pascal
p.186 Technical Forum
The Direct Impact of the Computer
Cutting the Gregorian Knot
p.208 Desktop Wonder
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p.218 Event Queue
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