reeder@reed.UUCP (Doug Reeder) (12/16/89)
I have just come across a book for the KIM -1 microcomputer. The book
is "The forst book of KIM" (copyright 1977) KIM stands for Keyboard Input
Monitor. And that's what you do: it's a circuit board with a 24-key keypad
and a 6-digit calculator display. 2K of ROM, 1K of RAM, expandable to 4K of
RAM on-board. You input programs by entering the hexadecimal codes. Some
advanced programmers have disassemblers or even assmblers. You can even buy
an interpreter for BASIC or FOCAL! Also available are text editors, and math
packages to handle signed numbers. Hardware options include memory epansion
boards (sound familiar?), teletypes for had copy, video terminals or mass
storage devices: "the ultimate as far as the hobbyist is now concerned is
the [8"] floppy"
programs in the book:
addding machine
asteroid
master mind
slot machine
binary & hexadecimal number drill
blackjack
branch address calculation program
directory of all files on a (casseste) tape.
memory test
move memory
replocate assemble program
sort
some articles from the bibligraphy:
BYTE
Nov 75 p 56: "Son of Motorola" A desciption of the 6502 instruction set and
comparison with the 6800
April 77 p8: "Kim goes to the Moon" A real time lunar lander program for KIM
June 77 p76: "come fly with KIM" hardwar an software for interfacing a Fly
paper tape reader to KIM
DR. DOBBS
August 1976: "Lunar Lander for the 6502"
KILOBAUD
Feb 77 p 8: "Found: A Use for your Computer"
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