A Note on the Accuracy of Two Microprocessors,

Abstract

An analysis has been performed of the accuracy of the mathematical functions in the Basic monitor of the ZX81 and BBC microprocessors. The tests used for this are those that are part of the NPL/University of Tasmania Pascal validation suite. The results of these tests shows that even the smallest of microprocessors can be expected to give mathematically sound values for the standard functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA142656

Entities

People

  • B. A. Wichmann

Organizations

  • National Physical Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accumulators
  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Bits
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Errors
  • Generators
  • Information Systems
  • Microprocessors
  • Numbers
  • Personality
  • Random Number Generators
  • Square Roots
  • Standards
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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