experimenting with the SC/MP (1)

By far the best way to gain a clear understanding of the complexities of microprocessors is through the practical experience of actually constructing and learning to operate one of these `micro- computers`. For this reason several manufacturers have brought out so-called `development systems`; which are designed to familiarise the user with the particular system in question. By building such a development system oneself, one can not only save considerable expense, but also gain an interesting insight into the field of microprocessor hardware.