Woz Monitor

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Woz Monitor is a simple machine code monitor program written by Steve Wozniak that served as the primary interface and debugging tool for the original Apple I computer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf debugging tool
machine code monitor
system software
author Steve Wozniak NERFINISHED
bootBehavior invoked on reset of Apple I
codeSize approximately 256 bytes
commandSyntax single-letter commands with hexadecimal arguments
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creatorRole Steve Wozniak as hardware and software designer of Apple I
designedForProcessor MOS Technology 6502 NERFINISHED
developer Steve Wozniak NERFINISHED
distribution included in Apple I ROM
documentationStatus described in Apple I manuals and schematics
executionEnvironment bare metal (no operating system)
feature hexadecimal memory dump
hexadecimal memory edit
jump to address command
minimal ROM footprint
simple command-line interface
genre low-level system utility
hardwareDependency Apple I keyboard interface
Apple I video terminal circuitry
historicalPeriod early personal computer era
inception 1976
influencedBy earlier minicomputer ROM monitors
inputMethod keyboard
interfaceStyle text-based interface
license proprietary software
memoryAddressing direct hexadecimal address entry
notableFor being the primary interface of the Apple I
compact implementation
influencing early Apple system software design
operatingSystemType ROM monitor
outputMethod video display
partOf Apple I system firmware
platform Apple I computer NERFINISHED
primaryInterfaceFor Apple I NERFINISHED
programmingLanguage 6502 machine code
runsOn Apple I NERFINISHED
storageLocation Apple I ROM NERFINISHED
successor Apple II system monitor
targetUser hardware experimenters
hobbyist programmers
use debugging machine code programs
entering programs in hexadecimal
examining memory contents
executing programs at specified addresses
modifying memory contents

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Apple I includedFirmware Woz Monitor