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It is over a decade since the birth of the microprocessor, and in the meantime there has evolved a bewildering profusion of microprocessors, support chips, boards, systems, languages and development aids. The Microcomputer Handbook has been compiled to bring between two covers expert treatment of all aspects of this technology. It begins with a brief history of the microcomputer and describes elements of the device and its manufacturing process, and ends with sections on development systems and test equipment. On the way, there is coverage of the chips, including memory and support chips as well as the microprocessors themselves, and sections are devoted to boards and systems, peripherals, buses, local area networks, and software. The book also contains a glossary and a directory of manufacture's addresses. The Microcomputer Handbook is suitable for a wide range of readership, including scientists, engineers, consultants and managers, as well as lecturers and students.