p.6 EDITORIAL
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
p.16 A COPROCESSOR FOR A COPROCESSOR
[author : Warren Davis and Kan Yabumoto]
When fast graphics aren't fast enough, the TL 34020 graphics coprocessor employs its own coprocessor—the 34082 FPU—for even higher system performance.
p.30 ADDING THE POWER OF DSP TO YOUR APPLICATIONS
[author : Jim Bittman]
Jim implements the Fast Fourier Transform to show that when it comes to speed, digital signal processing can make a difference.
p.36 GETTING NUMERIC COPROCESSORS UP TO SPEED
[author : John H. Letcher]
Memory-mapped math coprocessors can boost performance without sacrificing compatibility.
p.46 PORTING UNIX TO THE 386:THE INITIAL ROOT FILESYSTEM
[author : William Frederick Jolitz and Lynne Greer Jolitz]
Bill and Lynne describe the 386BSD root filesystem, a key component of kernel development.
p.56 IMPLEMENTING THE GPIB
[author : Don Morgan]
Don implements IEEE 488.1 functionality by building an embedded system using the TMS9914A.
p.152 A FAST PSEUDO RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR
[author : W. L. Maier]
The r250 algorithm uses a 250-element array to generate pseudo random numbers faster than better-known techniques.
EXAMINING ROOM
p.64 MAKING SMALLTALK WITH WIDGETS
[author : Kenneth E. Ayers]
Widgets/V 286 extends the Smalltalk/V 286 environment by providing alternative classes to the standard Smalltalk user interface components.
PROGRAMMER'S WORKBENCH
p.72 ARRAY BOUNDS CHECKING WITH TURBO C
[author : Glenn Pearson]
Add array bounds checking to your Turbo C applications using DOS extenders and the techniques Glenn describes here.
COLUMNS
p.109 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS
[author : Michael Swaine]
Windows and the Windows Conference are the subjects of this months ruminations.
p.115 C PROGRAMMING
[author : Al Stevens]
Al launches D-Flat, a CUA-compliant C library.
p.123 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING
[author : Jeff Duntemann]
Designing good communications software requires knowing the hardware.
p.131 GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING
[author : Michael Abrash]
Last month, Michael introduced Edsun's CEG/DAC. This month, he puts it to work.
p.137 PROGRAMMER'S BOOKSHELF
[author : Andrew Schulman]
C++ books have come a long way, and Andrew looks at the best of the bunch.
DEPARTMENTS
p.8 LETTERS
[author : you]
p.168 SWAINE'S FLAMES
[author : Michael Swaine]
PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES
p.158 OF INTEREST
[author : Jana Custer]