Byte (February 1978)

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_{Cover of the February 1978 issue of Byte}

Byte was one of the earliest and most technical computer magazines available. In 1978, things were really starting to take off in the 'small computer' arena. The closest thing to a standard were the S100 bus based 8008 or Z80 machines running CP/M. However, the Commodore PET, TRS-80, and Apple II had all recently been introduced. The February 1978 issue of Byte includes:

Foreground

A Penny Pinching Address State Analyzer - A design for building an inexpensive address state analyzer that displays dynamic fluctuations of a computer's memory bus.

Taking The First Step - An introduction to stepper motors.

Simulation Of Motion - Part four of a series on motion simulation. This part discusses applications for boating and other objects in water.

Add a $3 Light Pen Video Display - A guide to constructing your own very inexpensive light pen.

_{Table of Contents from the February 1978 issue of Byte}

Background

CIE Net: Part 1, The Beginnings - The first in a series on the design of a telecommunications network for small systems.

Some Musings On Boolean Algebra - Unifying digital electronics, set theory, and propositional calculus using Boolean algebra.

Personal Computers in a Distributed Network - A speculative article on a possible method for linking computers wirelessly.
The Brains of Men & Machines - The second article in a series. The part looks at motor control of humans vs. machines.

Nucleus

Complete ASCII - A complete ASCII table with binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal equivalents.

Languages Forum: The Case for a "Compiler Interpreter" APL Character Representations - The considerations of compilers vs. interpreters were a little different when mass storage was at a premium.