>>>....I think you can learn as much from a Beeb or an Apple ][ as
>>>from a PC. If not more.
>> Personally I'd say more.
> Well, it depends on what you want to learn. There are some things (OOP,
> for example) that would be difficult to teach on a Beeb or Apple ][.
> There are some things (hardware operaion) that are very difficult to
> teach with a modern PC.
My keyword - A 'simple' machine like an A2 or an IBM/XT is exaxtly
the very best environment to teach OOP. After all, OOP is NOT about
typeing some :: or ->'s, but rather a way of structur, controll and
information flow, a way of thinking and organisation. I belive the
best way to learn OOP, and not just handling of a special OOable
compiler is doing OOP with simple classic languages (preferably
Assembler (but thats just my personal favorite))
>> A few years ago I decided to get a formal qualification in electronics (I've
> Lucky you :-). As I've mentioned before, I have no qualifications in
> electronics or computing.
Makes two of us :)
> > microProfessors and similar 6502 based boards (I forget their name....hex
> > keypad, couple of VIAs, LED readout etc).
> There were many such boards (for all the processors). The other famous
> 6502 one is the Acorn System 1, but they're not that common.
Acron System 1 ? Another beast from the island I'm not aware of ?
Any resources ?
> > "Primitive" systems like these (and Apples and Beebs) I think are far better
> > animals on which to learn the inner workings of computers, far too much is
> Agreed.
And not only for learning about CPU and absolut basics, but
also the ideal for any 'higher' topic, since there is (almost)
_no_ distraction possible.
Gruss
H.
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Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh.
H.Achternbusch
Received on Tue Aug 10 1999 - 09:37:40 BST