I respectfully disagree, BASIC/Java/Arduino hides too much about how the CPU works from users.
Getting a 6502 kit from Ben Eater, and walking though how the CPU works will implicitly show how languages abstracted away whats actually happening. And more importantly, the skills necessary to understand how to write efficient programs.
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I respectfully disagree, BASIC/Java/Arduino hides too much about how the CPU works from users.
Getting a 6502 kit from Ben Eater, and walking though how the CPU works will implicitly show how languages abstracted away whats actually happening. And more importantly, the skills necessary to understand how to write efficient programs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnzuMJLZRdU&list=PLowKtXNTBy...
https://eater.net/6502
Starting with a simple architecture is highly recommended. =3