Features p.28 Build an RS-232C Breakout Box [author Steve Ciarcia] This diagnostic tool can help you make working serial connections. p.53 The National Semiconductor NS16000 Microprocessor Family [author Glenn Leedy] The 16000 brings to microcomputers features formerly available only on much larger systems. p.70 Design Philosophy Behind Motorola's MC68000, Part 1 [author Thomas W. Starnes] This 16-bit processor with multiple 32-bit registers is considered by many experts to be the most powerful, yet easy-to-program microprocessor available. p.96 The CRT 9007 Video Processor and Controller [author Brian Cayton and Mort Herman] Explore the heart of a smart terminal. p.110 New Japanese Microcomputers [author Phil Lemmons] A first look at the new wave of advanced computers. p.132 Intel's 80186: A 16-Bit Computer on a Chip [author Tony Zingale] The 80186 is the first integrated circuit that attacks the cost problem in 16-bit microcomputers. p.154 The Intel 8087 Numerics Processor Extension [author R. B. Simington] This chip lets you perform mathematical operations with 18 decimal digits of accuracy. p.176 Super Graphics Hardware from NEC [author Steve Levine] The NEC 7220 GDC is a new item of sophisticated graphics hardware for microcomputers. p.190 NAPLPS: A New Standard for Text and Graphics, Part 3: Advanced Features [author Jim Fleming] NAPLPS can draw irregular lines, compress repeated code segments, define new text characters, and divide the display screen into separate fields. p.210 Virtual Memory for Microcomputers [author Stephen Schmitt] A brief review of virtual-memory concepts, including an examination of four new memory management chips. p.242 BYTE West Coast: Hard Choices for Software Houses [author Phil Lemmons] Advances in hardware, specifically microprocessors and storage devices, are forcing software houses to make some far-reaching decisions. p.258 50 and 100 Years Ago in BYTE The microcomputer industry has made great strides in the past 100 years. Read about what the industry looked like just a short century ago. p.260 The Enhanced VIC-20, Part 3: Interfacing an MX-80 Printer [author Joel Swank] How to connect a parallel-port printer to the VIC-20. p.304 Building a Hard-Disk Interface for an S-100 Bus System, Part 2: The Hardware [author Andrew C. Cruce and Scott A. Alexander] This installment covers choosing the disk drive. the disk controller. and the power supply and building the host computer adapter. p.324 User's Column: Terminal Solutions, Manual Madness, BASIC Bits, and Info Helpers [author Jerry Pournelle] Terminal concerns for Wordstar users, BASIC comments, and a bunch of useful utilities are reviewed by the lord of Chaos Manor. p.360 Build This Memory, Part 2: Constructing the Memory Card [author Cameron Spitzer] Take advantage of the low cost of dynamic memory. p.385 Modula-2 [author Joel McCormack and Richard Gleaves] Niklaus Wirth, creator of Pascal, brings us a general-purpose systems implementation language based on modules. p.398 The Design of an Advanced Logic Simulator [author Robert M. McDermott] Macrocircuits and time-saving features make this new simulator easy to use. p.442 Information Hiding: A Brief Example [author Gregg Williams] Consider this helpful alternative to structured programming and modular design. Review p.290 Two Ways to Use CP/M-80 on the IBM PC [author Phil Lemmons] Nucleus p.6 Editorial: The New Generation of Human-Engineered Software p.12 Letters p.457 BYTELINES p.461 Clubs and Newsletters p.463 Ask BYTE p.466 Event Queue p.477 Books Received p.478 BYTE's Bits p.479 Software Received p.484 What's New? p.541 Unclassified Ads p.542 BOMB, BOMB Results p.543 Reader Service