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The Forth Language [Byte Magazine Volume 05 Number 08]

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  • #modem
  • #FORTH
  • A build-it-yourself modem for under $50 allows intercomputer communication with minimal expense.
  • New hard-disk technology enables personal computer users to add millions of bytes of mass storage at a reasonable cost.
  • An overview of FORTH provides a foundation for other theme articles in the issue.
  • A 96-line FORTH program plays a fast, animated game with sound on the TRS-80.
  • A tutorial explains how to define new families of FORTH words.
  • Part 1 of an article presents a new design for a fourth-generation video terminal using the 8275 controller and a Z80 microprocessor.
  • The inventor of FORTH recalls its design and evolution over a 10-year period.
  • Khachiyan's Algorithm offers a new solution to linear programming problems.
  • Product reviews include the Ohio Scientific CA-15 Universal Telephone Interface and the Heath H-89 Computer.
  • Programming Quickies feature self-reproducing programs.