Philip J. Koopman, Jr. Philip J. Koopman, Jr.The ENTIRE BOOK is available to read on-line or to download for off-linereading!
Published in 1989, this was the first book to explore the new breed of stackcomputers led by the introduction of the Novix NC4016 chip. The authorcommences with an overview of how stacks are used in computing, and a taxonomyof hardware stack support which includes a survey of approximately 70 stackmachines past and present. Detailed descriptions, including block diagrams andinstruction set summaries, are given for seven new stack processors from HarrisSemiconductor, Novix, Johns Hopkins University/APL, MISC, WISC Technologies,and Wright State University. Major topics covered also include architecturalanalysis of stack machines, software issues, application areas, and potentialfor future development.
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Originally published by Ellis Horwood in 1989 -- now on the WorldWide Web!
© Copyright 1989,Philip Koopman,All Rights Reserved.
This web edition is essentially unchanged from the 1989 book. While some ofthe material is obviously dated and new work has been done in this area, Ibelieve that the book remains the principal reference work on Forth-style stackcomputers. MyStackComputer web page serves as a starting point to exploring recentdevelopments in the area.
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All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise except as noted below, withoutthe permission of Philip J. Koopman, Jr., Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
This book may be freely viewed using web browsing software accessing the URLhttp://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/stack_computers/
A floppy disk foroff-line viewing isavailable fromMountain View Press (ifthat doesn't work, trytheir oldsite). They also sell a hard-copy reprint. If you are reading this bookfrom a legally acquired floppy disk, you are granted a single concurrentreading license only ("like a book").
Pleasesend me e-mail if you enjoyedthis book (or, even if you didn't). I'd love to hear from you!
Phil Koopman --
koopman@cmu.edu
1/19/97
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