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| Ershov Computer | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Dmitry Kalashnikov |
| Release | July 2026 |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Web application |
| Type | Educational software |
| Website | ershovcomputer |
Ershov Computer (Russian: «Компьютер Ершова») is a Russian browser-based educational simulator of digital logic and computer architecture. It was developed by Dmitry Kalashnikov, a graduate of Novosibirsk State University. Users assemble logic circuits and an 8-bit processor, then program the result in a built-in assembly language.[1][2]
History
[edit]The project was publicly described in July 2026 by the Russian technology publications CNews and Computerra. It is named after the Soviet computer scientist Andrey Ershov. A basic version is available free of charge in a web browser.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The simulator is organised as 47 exercises. Users begin with AND, OR and NOT gates and then construct adders, flip-flops and an arithmetic logic unit. Later exercises involve an 8-bit Harvard architecture processor and assembly-language programs.[1][2]
Circuit behaviour is checked against a truth table. Completing exercises without automated assistance awards an in-game currency called "transistors".[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "A graduate of NSU has created a free educational simulator "Ershov Computer"". CNews (in Russian). 22 July 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "An NSU development will help assemble an 8-bit processor from scratch and create a game for it". Computerra (in Russian). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.