Mark-8 computer
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The Mark-8 computer was an early 1970s do-it-yourself microcomputer kit for hobbyists, notable as one of the first published designs for a home computer.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer kit
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do-it-yourself computer ⓘ microcomputer ⓘ |
| architecture | Intel 8008-based architecture ⓘ |
| busWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| category |
early microcomputers
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homebuilt computers ⓘ single-board computers ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | limited commercial distribution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| CPU | Intel 8008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CPUWordSize | 8-bit ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| designer | Jonathan Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Jonathan Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation | construction article and plans ⓘ |
| era | pre-personal computer era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | precursor to later home computers such as the Altair 8800 ⓘ |
| influenced | early personal computer hobbyist community ⓘ |
| inputMethod | front panel switches ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| kitAvailability |
required users to source their own components
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sold as a set of bare printed circuit boards ⓘ |
| marketingDescription | "The Mark-8 Minicomputer" in Radio-Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memoryType | RAM ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first published designs for a home computer
ⓘ
do-it-yourself microcomputer kit design ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | none by default ⓘ |
| outputMethod | indicator lights ⓘ |
| powerSupply | external power supply required ⓘ |
| processor | Intel 8008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programEntryMethod | binary switches ⓘ |
| programStorage | volatile memory only ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | Radio-Electronics magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine article ⓘ |
| purpose |
hobbyist experimentation
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home computing ⓘ |
| releaseForm | published design rather than fully assembled product ⓘ |
| storage | no built-in mass storage ⓘ |
| targetAudience | electronics hobbyists ⓘ |
| technologyNode | TTL logic ⓘ |
| userAssemblyRequired | true ⓘ |
| uses |
experimenting with software and hardware interfacing
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learning microprocessor technology ⓘ |
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