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The design and implementation of modula for the Burroughs B1700 computer
This thesis describes the design and implementation of a
Modula compiler for the Burroughs 81700 computer, suitable for
implementing an alternative operating system to that supplied
by the manufacturer. Modula is a modern, high - level multiprogramm1ng
language designed for real-time applications. The
81700 is a dynamically microprogrammable computer , with an
unusual architecture. The i mplementation of Modula on the
81700 provides an opportunity to investigate some of the ramifications
of the machine's architecture. The 81700 computer
is first described, followed by a discussion of the Modula
dialect implemented. The v irtual Modula machine, implement ed
in microcode, is presented next. Features and structure of
the Modula compiler and the 81700 microprograms are discussed,
and the thesis concludes with some general remarks. Several
appendices are included