[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] Let me introduce myself

[Tad Burnett]

But if you really want to get a feel for how a computer works
go back to the 8080 / Z80 TRS80's and program machine
language in OCTAL...
The operands of an instruction line up with the 2/3/3 bit pattern
of OCTAL and it is very easy to learn to speak machine language
to it....Then move on to assembler...
Tad

Charles Richmond wrote:

>On Jan 30, 2006, at 11:36 PM, benwillis wrote:
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>>My main motivation for this is to teach my 7 year old son how to
>>program. PC's are cool, and there are alot of great compilers etc.
>>out there. But there is something fundamentally wonderful with the
>>Coco. You turn it on, and all it does is BASIC. The simplicity and
>>dedication of doing a single purpose and doing it well just shines.
>>Plus the original Coco manuals I think do a great job of teaching
>>how to use BASIC and some general programming principles in
>>general.  He has grown up playing computer games and GameCube and
>>yet the Coco fascinates him.  He's an avid reader and I'm anxious to
>>get a hold of Bedlam, Madness and Minotaur, Pyramid, Raaka-Tu and
>>The Sands of Egypt.
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>You are missing out if you do *not* learn to program in 6809 assembly
>language. In my opinion, the 6809 has the greatest assembly language of
>any of the 8-bit micros. It has all sorts of wonderful, whiz-bang
>features!!!
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