[CentralOH] October Monthly Meeting: Monday, October 29
Eric Floehr
eric at intellovations.com
Tue Oct 9 16:27:40 EDT 2018
RSVP Here:
https://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Python-Users-Group/events/246491311/
This month, Zak Kohler will be presenting "Computer hardware from opcodes
to IO: Build a Virtual Machine in Python".
Programming languages are designed for a specific level of abstraction or
distance from the hardware. The main trade off is "developer productivity"
vs "control over hardware". C and assembly are low level and therefore map
closely to CPU instructions. Python on the other hand goes through many
layers, libraries, and a virtual machine before the CPU is reached. This
allows powerful programs to be written concisely and cross-platform—but it
also leaves an immense "Magic Valley" of faith. Eliminating the magic can
lead to interesting insights and a greater appreciation for the subtleties
of performance, quirks of legacy compatibility, and the purpose of
operating systems.
We will build up a virtual machine in Python, and I will connect these
concepts to concrete hardware details as they naturally emerge.
Guaranteed material: opcodes, CPU, data/address bus, ROM/RAM, and IO.
Bonus material: assemblers, interrupts, tty output.
Afterwards we'll be heading to Brazenhead on 5th in Grandview.
RSVP Here:
https://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Python-Users-Group/events/246491311/
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