Computers and Society: Some Speculations on the Well-Played Game, Part 2... – Thornburg, David D.

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 14

The author argues that a computer curriculum should include games like Knockdown and Maxit.

The Beginner's Page – Mansfield, Richard

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 20

Introduction to subroutines and recursion.

Basically Useful BASIC: Checking Randomness of Random Number Generator – Keck, Rick

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 24

The author recommends testing random number generators with an analytical prog ... ide any recommendations.

Trenton: The Original Computer Festival – Butterfield, Jim

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 26

Report on the Trenton Computer Festival held in April 1981 at Trenton State Co ... ng Township, New Jersey.

BASIC Oneliners: Minimize Code and Maximize Speed – Watson, G. H.

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 30

Tips for writing compact programs in BASIC. Includes benchmarks of performance speed.

Guest Commentary: Computer Assisted Instruction—Worth the Effort? – Keplinger, Fred

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 40

A critique of the role of computers in education.

Wolves, Caribou, and Other Problems – De Jong, Marvin L.

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 42

Simulation modelling predator-prey relationships in BASIC, with extensive disc ... eory behind the program.

Add a Programmable Sound Generator: Connecting the General Instruments AY-3-8910 P... – Stevens, Michael

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 50

Pin diagrams, schematics, and instructions for interfacing an AY-3-8910 sound ... the CPU of the PET/CBM.

The Carry Bit—What It Is and How It Works – Brandon, Eric

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 56

Explanation of the 6502 status register's carry bit and its interactions with ... es source code examples.

A Floating-Point Division Routine – De Jong, Marvin L.

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 58

Floating-point division routine in machine language. Includes source code.

The Practical Aspects of Assembly Language Programming: Part Two – Carbrey, Bruce D.

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 64

Last month, in the first part of this article, the author explored some methods ... s. Includes source code.

The CBM "Fat 40"—Boon or Bane? – Butterfield, Jim

Compute! Issue 15, Volume 3, No. 8, August 1981, p. 105

Preview of the features of the "Fat 40" line of PET/CBM computers.