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Burroughs B5700
Assembler? What assembler? Everything was written in Algol except the very first bootstrap, which was in some kind of "pseudo-assembler".
Type
Stack-oriented.
Execution Entry Point
<Describe how/where the program is started i.e. 0? How to get it to start somewhere else?>
Registers
<Describe the number of registers available and their use. i.e. general purpose, stack pointer...>
Interrupts
<Describe how interrupts work with this language and how to program for them.>
Conditional Statements
<Describe the conditional statements in text and present
examples.
(put a space in the front of the line to format as code)>
Input/Output
<How does input and output work? Are they memory mapped or instructions? Describe how to output Hello world! or similar output program.>
Indirection
<How many layers of address indirection are allowed? Show example code.>
Physical Structure
<Describe how the files, libararies, and parts are typically divided and arranged. Do they have typical file extensions in the various forms?>
The computer had a lot of blinking lights on the front of it.
Useful Commands
<List code and descriptions of particularly useful commands for this assembly language.>
Tips
<Please include tips that make it easier to switch to this language from another language.>
Sources
<Where can you get assemblers, cross assemblers and simulators for this assembly language?>
Web References
<List additional references on the web. Please include for what level reader the references are appropriate. (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
Where is the code set on the web?>
Books and Articles
<List additional books and articles that may be helpful. Please include for what level reader the references are appropriate. (beginner/intermediate/advanced)>
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