Set up the Altair emulator and Azure Sphere

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Learn how to set up the Altair 8800 emulator and the Azure Sphere development environment.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

  • Learn the hardware and software requirements for the Altair 8800 emulator.
  • Learn about the five components to a cloud-connected Altair on Azure Sphere solution.
  • Install and configure the components.

Prerequisites

  • A computer with an x86-64-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.