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Review of "Microprogramming Primer by Harry Katzan Jr.," McGraw-Hill, New York, $17.95

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This book is an excellent introduction to the topics of microprogram control and emulation. It is well-organized and easy to read. The author uses a simple hypothetical machine to explain the basic concept of microprogram control. Then he proceeds to give a very detailed description of an actual microprocessor (the Burroughs D-machine), and uses this machine to introduce emulation concepts. The TRANSLANG microprogramming language for the D-machine is described, and is used to generate many sample microprograms showing emulation techniques. These sample microprograms were actually executed via a D-machine simulator, and the results of the simulation runs are given in the book along with the sample microprograms. The book is to have a companion instructor's manual which will contain FORTRAN IV listings of the TRANSLANG compiler and D-machine simulator -- ideal for use in a course on microprogramming.

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    cover image ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter
    ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter  Volume 8, Issue 2
    June 1977
    42 pages
    ISSN:1050-916X
    DOI:10.1145/1217228
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    Association for Computing Machinery

    New York, NY, United States

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    • Published: 1 June 1977

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