Program the Altair 8800 emulator

  • Module
  • 9 Units
Beginner
Developer
Student
Azure
Azure IoT Central
Azure Sphere
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Azure Virtual Machines

Learn how to program the Altair 8800 emulator.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

  • Understand Altair BASIC and CP/M, and how to use them.
  • Learn how to program the Altair emulator by using Altair BASIC.
  • Write an Altair BASIC application.
  • Learn how to boot CP/M and program with Microsoft BASIC, C, and Assembler.

Prerequisites

  • A computer with an x86-based or x64-based processor running one of the following operating systems:
    • Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later
    • 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • An Azure Sphere developer board that has one of the following kits:
    • Avnet Azure Sphere Starter Kit Rev 1 or 2
    • Seeed Studio Azure Sphere MT3620 Development Kit
  • A GitHub account.
  • An Azure account. Sign up for a free Azure for Students account or a free Azure account.