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The 8051 Microcontroller (3rd Edition)

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This book is concise, well written and has sufficient examples to allow the reader to get up and running very quickly. There is a good mix of hardware and software issues and it provides the reader with a good understanding of the architecture. I was able to complete my final year university project in 8051 assembler (including constructing circuitry) using this book as my primary reference. The only trouble I had was working out how to divide 32 bit numbers in assembler on an 8 bit processor. It would be nice if all processor architectures were as well served by a book which provides a good introduction to the beginner as well as a great reference for the more advanced user. This book covers assembler and not C programming.

It might be under 400 pages, but this book has a lot of information in it. It's basically one concise data book about the 8051, with questions at the end of each chapter that make it useful as a textbook. It also has several useful appendices, including a listing of the assembly commands and an appendix that shows the binary for each command, as well as the number of machine cycles it takes to execute.

I wouldn't recommend this book to someone who's not familiar with assembly and the architecture of a processor, because the book assumes you know assembly language in one form or another, and it doesn't spend a lot of time on the architecture of the 8051.

This book contains almost everything you need to know about the architecture and functionality of the 8051 microcontroller. MacKenzie does a very good job of keeping the book informative, but does not overwhelm the reader with theory or history. He concentrates significantly on the functionality and practicability of the 8051. The 8051 assembly language is included.

I was first introduced to this book in Microcontrollers class in college. After using it for the course, I went from a student who was not even aware of the existence of microcontrollers to one who was much more proficient in the design and use of microcontrollers. This book provided an insight into the existence of embedded systems just by introducing the tiny but amazingly versatile microcontroller.

If you are studying electronic or computer engineering, you must learn about the 8051. This book can help you learn so much about the functionality and practicality of the tiny workhorse.

Thi book is not for beginners. The author describes the microcontroller's functions in detail but lacks as far as examples. Most descriptions are 1 paragraph long with 1 example and the problem solving section is useless because the information is limited unless, looking through other 8051 books. The projects are outdated,(the author) still uses an 8155 as an example and no LCD examples! The Relocatable segment directives also lacks depth and good solid examples. I hardly use the book anymore, its not worth the $115 CDN I paid for.

if you are interested in microcontrollers, and want to learn about the most famous microcontroller 8051, you must read this book. you will not need any other books.

I found that this book is well organized and presented. It is the best 8051 book I have encountered. I strongly recommend this book if one needs to understand how to program 8051 in the assembly level (and C level too IMHO).

I.S.M makes the largest data sheet ever when he writes this book. This is a good thing, though, because everything that he writes is concise, clear, and to the point. His included examples are GREAT, and can be easily modified to produce your own results