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I "revived" this article of mine wrote a little 'of years ago. I slightly revised, updating a little bit here and there, but I think it is still relevant and interesting.

INTRODUCTION

What is a development language? A computer, aka PC (Personal Computer), has a personal language. This language is called machine code, to mean that every machine, so any computer (PC compatible, Apple, Unix, etc ...), has a unique and proprietary. The programs that we see "run" on our PCs are mainly carried out by the mysterious object called a microprocessor. This is the heart, the intelligent module, each computer. In fact, only one application is not running but is supported by the microprocessor, so to speak, to what is called an operating system: a software layer supplied by the manufacturer of the machine (see, for example, the Apple Macintosh).

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While we're on the subject of nostalgia, here's a nice emulation of the historic 6502 microprocessor , mounted in the 80s in the console and computers as the Apple, Commodore NS and the Nintendo 64 (then at step 6510, ...). This cute little gem is written entirely in JavaScript, running on virtually all browsers (Safari Opera), with the only downside being a little slow. But worth it. On the website ( http://www.6502asm.com/ ) found some nice examples, but curious lens.

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