Teaching kids about computers...

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: Teaching kids about computers...
>   From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
>   Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:47:21 -0700
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Chuck Guzis wrote:
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>> So, I propose that programming be taught first in machine language, 
>> then assembly.  That's how I learned to do it.
>
>Real or fictional machine?

Real, use PDP-8 it's simple enough and not too many instructions.


>
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck
>> 
>PS. I bet with the right fictional machine, it could be a
>easy step to building hardware.

PISC  Pitiful instruction set computer. A varient of TOY idea.
There are others inlcusing a 4bitter.


Allison