Comment by kmoser
7 hours ago
> I don't have an actual paper tape reader, so the object code is directly deposited in memory through the console.
So, really, a Turing Machine is all you need?
7 hours ago
> I don't have an actual paper tape reader, so the object code is directly deposited in memory through the console.
So, really, a Turing Machine is all you need?
I dealt with physical paper tape on only three or four occasions in the early 1980's, each time terrified of a jam or tear. It seems in this case it's a read-once operation, which is plausible. Read-many, not so much. Punch cards are orders of magnitude more reliable.