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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Boolean Logic
1.1 Background
1.2 Specification
1.3 Implementation
1.4 Perspective
1.5 Project
Chapter 2 - Boolean Arithmetic
2.1 Background
2.2 Specification
2.3 Implementation
2.4 Perspective
2.5 Project
Chapter 3 - Sequential Logic
3.1 Background
3.2 Specification
3.3 Implementation
3.4 Perspective
3.5 Project
Chapter 4 - Machine Language
4.1 Background
4.2 Hack Machine Language Specification
4.3 Perspective
4.4 Project
Chapter 5 - Computer Architecture
5.1 Background
5.2 The Hack Hardware Platform Specification
5.3 Implementation
5.4 Perspective
5.5 Project
Chapter 6 - Assembler
6.1 Background
6.2 Hack Assembly-to-Binary Translation Specification
6.3 Implementation
6.4 Perspective
6.5 Project
Chapter 7 - Virtual Machine I: Stack Arithmetic
7.1 Background
7.2 VM Specification, Part I
7.3 Implementation
7.4 Perspective
7.5 Project
Chapter 8 - Virtual Machine II: Program Control
8.1 Background
8.2 VM Specification, Part II
8.3 Implementation
8.4 Perspective
8.5 Project
Chapter 9 - High-Level Language
9.1 Background
9.2 The Jack Language Specification
9.3 Writing Jack Applications
9.4 Perspective
9.5 Project
Chapter 10 - Compiler I: Syntax Analysis
10.1 Background
10.2 Specification
10.3 Implementation
10.4 Perspective
10.5 Project
Chapter 11 - Compiler II: Code Generation
11.1 Background
11.2 Specification
11.3 Implementation
11.4 Perspective
11.5 Project
Chapter 12 - Operating System
12.1 Background
12.2 The Jack OS Specification
12.3 Implementation
12.4 Perspective
12.5 Project
Chapter 13 - Postscript: More Fun to Go
13.1 Hardware Realizations
13.2 Hardware Improvements
13.3 High-Level Languages
13.4 Optimizations
13.5 Communications
Appendix A: - Hardware Description Language (HDL)
Appendix B: - Test Scripting Language