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This second issue is dated "1978"; it came out in May 1978.
| Item | Info. | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Power to the People W. V. Ringer |
Article A view of personal computers and their possible effects on us. |
8 |
| The MK14 Nick Toop |
Hardware Review Assember SC/MP Science of Cambridge/MK14 |
10 |
| The Compleat Kit Builder Jeff Lynch |
Article A generic article on how to build kit computers. |
14 |
| Yes, But What Does The Little Beast Do? W. G. Marshall |
Article Describes the basic functional blocks which make up a microprocessor system, with particular reference to the National SC/M P. |
17 |
| BASIC The First Steps Philip Couzens |
Article BASIC |
20 |
| Typing Without Tears Paul M. Jessop |
Article Flowcharts for a touch typing tutor program. |
24 |
| The Mystery of the Lost Computer Harry Harrison |
Article Mechanical computers such as the WWII era Sperry K-3 Automatic Computing [gun] Sight. |
28 |
| Exploit or Cultivate? Guy Kewney |
Article Comment on the personal computer business. |
30 |
| The Best of Byte Volume 1 Michael James |
Book Review | 31 |
| Commodore’s Approach to Computing Kit Spencer |
Advertorial | 32 |
| A Very Small Business System? Martin Collis |
Hardware Review BASIC SWTP/6800 Experience report on buying and installing an SWTP 6800 system. |
36 |
| PCW Case Study Boris Sedacca |
Hardware Review BASIC EXTEL/Microfile Experience report on buying an EXTEL Microfile system and writing custom business applications in BASIC. |
38 |
| The Entrepreneurs | Interview SWTP/6800 Interview of John Burnett and Gordon Ashbee of Computer Workshop; computer shop selling the SWTPC 6800. |
42 |
| PET 2001 Review John A. Coll |
Hardware Review BASIC Commodore/PET 2001 Really a preview: no price or specification given; mostly covers the built-in BASIC. |
44 |
| Research Machines 380Z Mike Dennis |
Hardware Review BASIC Research Machines/RML 380Z |
47 |
| Four Easy Pieces Neil Harrison |
Article Assember Z80 A pseudo-random number generator circuit; a potentiometer input circuit; an 8 by 8 bit multiply routine for the Z80; extra Z80 instructions. |
54 |
| Scramble Graham J. Trott |
Code Listing BASIC SCRAMBLE is a word game for two or more players. |
56 |
| Computer in the Classroom Charles Sweeten |
Article BASIC Teaching packages (BASIC) |
58 |
| The computer is just what the doctor hasn’t ordered Robert Johnson |
Article Advocacy for using personal computers for GP surgeries. |
61 |
| The Small System Approach to Program Editing Patrick Sutton |
Article A small algorithm for text (program code) editing. |
66 |
| E78 The Europa Bus Bob Cottis and Dave Howland and Pat Crowe |
Article A microprocessor bus specification for EuroCard. |
69 |