GMC-4
Encyclopedia
The GMC-4 is the only 4-bit microcomputer
to be mass-produced in the last 30 years. It was produced by Gakken
, a Japanese publisher - as a mook. The mook comprised a magazine attached to a box containing the components required to assemble the computer.
The purpose of the GMC-4 is education. It provides an accessible way to learn about assembly language
and the principles of computing.
Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
to be mass-produced in the last 30 years. It was produced by Gakken
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
, a Japanese publisher - as a mook. The mook comprised a magazine attached to a box containing the components required to assemble the computer.
The purpose of the GMC-4 is education. It provides an accessible way to learn about assembly language
Assembly language
An assembly language is a low-level programming language for computers, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and other programmable devices. It implements a symbolic representation of the machine codes and other constants needed to program a given CPU architecture...
and the principles of computing.