Please don't use generative AI (ChatGPT, Grok, Meta AI, ...) for this assigment. The point if for YOU to learn about the history of computing, not the AI.

Introduction

In class we will study the uxn instruction set architecture, including the registers, instructions, and memory model. I handed out random cards from CPU Wars which describe CPUs from the past.

Assignment

Write a report on the CPU you were assigned. You don't need to write a 5000+ page manual with each instruction, but you should describe how many (and which) registers the CPU has, how many instructions, and what kinds of instructions. Describe how memory is organized.

Each kind of CPU has enabled different applications, and has had an effect on society. Your report should describe some of the impact on society of the development of your particular CPU. The impact can be seen in a computer system that used the CPU, or an application or game that ran on that CPU.

The reports don't need to be long, but a good report should be between 3 and 10 pages, depending on the CPU architecture.

Your report should be in English or Spanish, but not "spanglish". I will evaluate the reports for clarity, grammar, technical content, and the description of societal impact.