The microcomputer model

Abstract

The microcomputer model is a system which simulates the operation of a relatively simple microcomputer. The simulation program runs on a Tandberg EC 10 Intelligent Terminal equipped with a floppy disc. The diagram of the computer is displayed on the terminal screen. The display indicates how data and instructions are entered, stored and manipulated during the execution of a program. The model has its own instruction set which makes it possible to demonstrate simple programs. Programs may be executed automatically or under manual speed control. This makes it possible to study the action caused by either each single clock pulse, or by each single instruction.