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.
A bit-sliced hardware realization of a CMOVE Architecture microcomputer is proposed. AMD 2900 euqipment is used in most parts of the system, currently under construction. A comparative study of performance of arithmetic operations, between the CMOVE processor and existing microprocessors (Intel 8085, 8086, Motorola 68000 and Zilog 8000) has been conducted for both single and multiple precision addition and multiplication. CMOVE turned out to be faster, particularly for multiplications at any precision level. In single-byte addition its performance is comparable to Intel 8085, which is even slightly faster than the CMOVE for this case. An extension of the system into a distributed processor with a capability of connection to a large number of peripherals has been proposed.

