Exploring the Montana Mini-Computer: A Visual 16-Bit Virtual System
By
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Sat out too long. The crust has gone leathery.
Summary
The Montana Mini-Computer, MTMC-16, is a virtual 16-bit computer that demonstrates digital computation in a fun and visual way. It combines concepts from various computer systems and offers a web interface with I/O features, visual representations, and a built-in code editor.
Key quotes
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The MTSC combines ideas from the PDP-11, MIPS, Scott CPU, Game Boy and JVM to make a relatively simple 16-bit computer that can accomplish basic computing tasks.
The computer is displayed via a web interface that includes all the I/O such as console and display, visual representations of the computer state, and a built in code editor to construct and debug software for the computer.
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