Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
What Is a Digital Computer？ 3
What Does＂Digital＂Mean 4
Analog Versus Digital 5
The Black Box Computer 5
Inside the Black Box 9
Chapter 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 13
What Programming Is 13
Computer Words 14
Instructions 15
Writing a Program 16
Additional Operations 17
A More Complex Program 18
Jump Instructions 20
Adding from 1 to 100 21
Chapter 3 THE BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM 25
Number Systems 25
Circuits and Numbers 28
Binary Numbers 29
Converting Decimal Numbers to Binary Numbers 31
A Better Decimal-Binary Conversion Method 32
Binary Coded Decimal Numbers 33
Binary Addition 34
Binary Subtraction 35
Binary Multiplication 38
Binary Division 39
Chapter 4 AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGICAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES 41
Bits 42
The Transmission of Bits 43
The Five Circuit＂Building Blocks＂ 44
Logic and Computers 48
Introduction to Logical Design 49
Boolean Algebra 53
The OR Function 55
The AND Function 56
More Switch Circuits 57
Boolean Algebraic Identities 58
The NOT(or Inverse)Function 58
The Adder Circuit in Review 61
Chapter 5 BUILDING BLOCK CIRCUITS 64
Diodes 65
Triodes 66
Circuits 68
The Inverter 68
Gates 69
Bistable Circuits—the Flip-Flop 75
Flip-Flop Inputs 77
Counting Circuits 79
Delay Circuits 80
Chapter 6 CALCULATING CIRCUITS 83
Registers 83
Addition Circuits 87
Logical Design of a Full Adder Circuit 88
A Three-Digit Parallel Adder 92
Subtraction 93
Complements and Negative Numbers 96
The Accumulator 98
Multiplier Circuits 104
Chapter 7 CONTROL CIRCUITS 106
The Machine Cycle 107
BASIC 108
Decoding Instructions 110
Memory Control Circuits 112
Program Counter 114
Time Pulse Distributor：A Master Timing Device 115
Command Generator 117
Chapter 8 MEMORY DEVICES 126
Punched Cards and Paper Tape 129
Magnetic Recording 130
Magnetic Drum 130
Magnetic Tape Memories 132
Ferrite Core Memory Systems 133
Appendix 143
1．Hints for Finding Circuit Diagrams from Equations 145
2．Schematic Symbols 145
3．Glossary 147
4．Bibliography 160
INDEX 163