{"product_id":"microcomputer-primer-1983-edition","title":"Microcomputer Primer by Mitchell Waite \u0026 Michael Pardee (2nd Edition, 1983)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\"\u003eThis is an original 1983 second edition, fifth printing of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003eMicrocomputer Primer\u003c\/i\u003e, published by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eHoward W. Sams \u0026amp; Co., Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by renowned tech authors Mitchell Waite and Michael Pardee, this 384-page manual serves as a comprehensive introduction to the internal workings of early microcomputers. It covers microprocessor architecture (including the 8080, Z80, and 6800), memory systems, I\/O devices, and programming fundamentals. This edition was significantly updated from the 1976 original to include the rapid technological shifts of the early 80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/b\u003e: Howard W. Sams \u0026amp; Co., Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e: Used (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eVintage softcover condition; see pictures for true condition\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/b\u003e: ISBN 0672216534 \/ Sams No. 21653\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExtra Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Mitchell Waite is a legendary figure in tech publishing, later founding the Waite Group. This book is a staple for collectors of \"Sams\" technical books, recognizable by their clean layout and authoritative tone. It is particularly valued by hobbyists who restore first-generation microcomputers, as it explains the hardware logic that modern \"plug-and-play\" systems have long since automated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eManufactured In\u003c\/b\u003e: USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45348795416767,"sku":"43c","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/8639\/9423\/files\/43c-1.jpg?v=1773933851","url":"https:\/\/www.tbayes.ca\/products\/microcomputer-primer-1983-edition","provider":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}