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An environment for research in microprogramming and emulation

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Robert F. Rosin,

Gideon Frieder,

Richard H. Eckhouse, Jr.Authors Info & Claims

Communications of the ACM, Volume 15, Issue 8

Pages 748 - 760

https://doi.org/10.1145/361532.361550

Published: 01 August 1972 Publication History

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The development of the research project in microprogramming and emulation at State University of New York at Buffalo consisted of three phases: the evaluation of various possible machines to support this research; the decision to purchase one such machine, which appears to be superior to the others considered; and the organization and definition of goals for each group in the project. Each of these phases is reported, with emphasis placed on the early results achieved in this research.

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Communications of the ACM Volume 15, Issue 8

Aug. 1972

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DOI:10.1145/361532

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