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In the Queue (table of contents)
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In the Queue (table of contents)
Themes
Themes
Designed to make programs portable, fast, and compact. C is the language of choice for many programmers. This month's theme articles survey the reasons why.
[author : Bruce Roberts]
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The C Language and Models for Systems Programming
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The C Language and Models for Systems Programming
A happy medium between low- and high-level languages, C provides a model for efficient programming.
[author : Stephen C. Johnson and Brian W. Kernighan]
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A C Language Primer, Part 1: Constructs and Conventions
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A C Language Primer, Part 1: Constructs and Conventions
A guided tour through Cs keywords and functions.
[author : James Joyce]
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Comparing C Compilers for CP/M-86
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Comparing C Compilers for CP/M-86
A look at which compilers for CP/M-86 systems are best suited to particular purposes, most cost-effective, and easiest to use.
[author : Jerry Houston, Jim Brodrick, and Les Kent]
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Five C Compilers for CP/M-80
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Five C Compilers for CP/M-80
How C compilers for the CP/M-80 operating system stack up.
[author : Christopher O. Kern]
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Nine C Compilers for the IBM PC
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Nine C Compilers for the IBM PC
A discriminating look at the C compilers available for this lucrative software market.
[author : Ralph A. Phraner]
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Managing Software Development with C
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Managing Software Development with C
Choosing a good programming environment can affect programming ease and code quality more than you might imagine.
[author : Jason Linhart]
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The Unix Tutorial, Part 1: An Introduction to Features and Facilities
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The Unix Tutorial, Part 1: An Introduction to Features and Facilities
An overview of Bell Laboratories' Unix operating system and its toolbox of utilities.
[author : David Fiedler]
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A Survey of C and Unix Resources
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A Survey of C and Unix Resources
A guide to materials, courses, and on-line instruction in C.
[author : Walter Zintz]
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What Is a Software Tool?
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What Is a Software Tool?
How to use Unix and C to design programs that in turn will help you to design other programs.
[author : Rebecca Thomas]
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The Unix C Compiler in a CP/M Environment
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The Unix C Compiler in a CP/M Environment
A look at how compatible the standard C compiler is when it's used under CP/M.
[author : Matthew Halfant]
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Annotated C: A Bibliography of the C Language
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Annotated C: A Bibliography of the C Language
Where to find books, articles, and reviews on C. Features
[author : Terry A. Ward]
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Build a Power-Line Carrier-Current Modem
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Build a Power-Line Carrier-Current Modem
Now your computer can communicate over electrical power wiring.
[author : Steve Ciarcia]
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Chisel Your Code with a Profiler
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Chisel Your Code with a Profiler
Execute compiler programs at the rate of assembly-language programs, but at a fraction of the effort and cost.
[author : Dennis Leas and Paul Wintz]
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A New Shape Subroutine for the Apple
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A New Shape Subroutine for the Apple
A flicker-free animation scheme for the Apple II.
[author : Richard T. Simoni Jr.]
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The Debate Goes On ...
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The Debate Goes On ...
Jerry looks at programming languages, from APL to Modula-2.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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The IBM PC and the Intel 8087 Coprocessor, Part 1: Overview and Floating-Point Assembly-Language Support
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The IBM PC and the Intel 8087 Coprocessor, Part 1: Overview and Floating-Point Assembly-Language Support
This software utility makes it easy to add powerful floating-point, integer, and BCD arithmetic operations from assembly language.
[author : Tim Field]
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Curious Coordinates for Computer Graphics
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Curious Coordinates for Computer Graphics
Cartesian coordinates are not always the best choice for all plotting tasks.
[author : Roger Millikan]
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BYTE West Coast: The Future of Software Design
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BYTE West Coast: The Future of Software Design
Microsoft's chairman of the board analyzes today's software issues and predicts the directions software will take tomorrow.
[author : William Gates]
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The 8086-An Architecture for the Future, Part 3: Instruction Set Continued
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The 8086-An Architecture for the Future, Part 3: Instruction Set Continued
In the last article of this series, the author discusses program transfers, string manipulations, and processor-control instructions.
[author : Stephen A. Heywood]
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User's Column: Epson QX-10, Zenith Z-29, CP/M-68K, and More
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User's Column: Epson QX-10, Zenith Z-29, CP/M-68K, and More
Our resident user reviews new products and answers some old mail.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Voice Lab, Part 2, Menu-Driven Routines for Digital Speech Synthesis and Analysis
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Voice Lab, Part 2, Menu-Driven Routines for Digital Speech Synthesis and Analysis
Modular routines are well suited to speech synthesis and analysis.
[author : John E. Hoot]
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Help In Apple III Pascal
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Help In Apple III Pascal
Adding on-line instructions that will come to your aid anywhere in application software.
[author : AI Evans]
NUCLEUS
NUCLEUS
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Editorial: DEC IBM, and Athena
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Editorial: DEC IBM, and Athena
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Programming Quickie: A Cross-Reference Utility for IBM PC BASIC
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Programming Quickie: A Cross-Reference Utility for IBM PC BASIC
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Technical Forum: A Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method Program
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Technical Forum: A Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method Program
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Book Reviews: CBASIC User Guide : An Assembly Language Course
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Book Reviews: CBASIC User Guide : An Assembly Language Course
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Clubs and Newsletters
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Clubs and Newsletters
