The PDP-8 Class Project Resoling An Old Machine
The PDP-8 Class Project Resoling An Old Machine by Tom Almy, published by Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp on November 27, 2018, is a detailed account of a unique educational endeavor involving 104 Electrical Engineering students. Over the course of seven years, these students worked in 18 teams to design computers as part of a Digital Systems course. The book outlines the conception of the course, the design of the computers, and the lessons learned throughout the process, focusing on the architecture inspired by the Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-8.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of the project, including the implementation of the computer architecture in VHDL and the goal of executing a program to calculate and display prime numbers. This edition, consisting of 76 pages in English, provides insights into the educational aspects of computer design and the challenges faced by the students. Knowledge of digital design is necessary to fully appreciate the technical details presented in this work, making it a valuable resource for those interested in education, computers, and technology.
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104 Electrical Engineering students in 18 teams over 7 years designed computers as part of a Digital Systems course the author taught. The goal was to load and then execute a program to calculate and display prime numbers on their team’s computer. This is the true story of how the course was conceived, how the computers were designed, and what lessons were learned. The book describes the computer architecture (which was based on that of the Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-8) and the student implementation in VHDL. Full source code is available. Knowledge of digital design is necessary to fully appreciate this book.
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