IBM Microcomputer Architecture and Assembly Language: A Look Under The Hood [Facsimile] [Hardcover]

Norman S. Matloff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 1991

This volume presents assembly language as a vehicle for a concrete introduction to computer architecture and operating systems -- a comprehensive "look under the hood" of IBM microcomputers for readers with a basic knowledge of Pascal or C. Easy to follow and complete, the guide explores: IBM system components; APX assembly language; machine-level aspects of procedures in high-level languages; an overview of I/O ports and device structure; and issues in memory management. Suitable for any Software Engineer who works with personal computers.

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An introduction to assembly language, computer architecture, and operating systems.

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This volume presents assembly language as a vehicle for a concrete introduction to computer architecture and operating systems -- a comprehensive "look under the hood" of IBM microcomputers for readers with a basic knowledge of Pascal or C. Easy to follow and complete, the guide explores: IBM system components; APX assembly language; machine-level aspects of procedures in high-level languages; an overview of I/O ports and device structure; and issues in memory management. Suitable for any Software Engineer who works with personal computers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; Facsimile edition (October 28, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134519981
• ISBN-13: 978-0134519982
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,487,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, November 30, 2003

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This review is from: IBM Microcomputer Architecture and Assembly Language: A Look Under The Hood (Hardcover)

This was an excellent book. It told me everything I needed to know on the subject.

The author presented the subject in a clear, detailed, and easy to approach manor. Explainations are indepth and very engaging. The author stays with you every step of the way. It's like having a little man inside your book helping you along. You can't help but feel like you've mastered this subject once you've finished reading this book.

I whole heartidly recommend this book to anyone who is SERIOUS about learning the interworkings of computer architecture.

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Intel x86 and x88 architecture, not IBM., October 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: IBM Microcomputer Architecture and Assembly Language: A Look Under The Hood (Hardcover)

This textbook has the burden of being both a reference and a tutorial for 8088 or 8086 assembly programming. This is too heavy of an expectation for the book as it has trouble doing either well.

The author attempts to speak to casual and advanced programmers. This proves to be impossible as the author gets into a level of detail that will only please the advanced programmer but alienate the casual newbie.

I thought there should be more revisions to keep up with the current generations assembly language. The book focuses on 8088, 8086 when we are on the cusp of "80786" with the Pentium II Xeon.

Assuming the author is waiting to write a Merced assembly language book, he might be ahead of the technology instead of behind.

I fail to see how I can get a job by reading this book.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lunix super cluster, November 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: IBM Microcomputer Architecture and Assembly Language: A Look Under The Hood (Hardcover)

I love this book. After reading it, I became a proficient assembly programmer and I am now able to write interweb applications and stack dequeing algorithms.

\\the fact of the matter is, no matter which code you assemble, it is the same for all cpu cores, and the hood remains the same, because the little man inside the computer is poly-lingual. ergo, vis a vis, sempre fi, snafu, concordintly,

i recomend that you guys write your own assembler after this, or better yet, a compiler. i hear gcc is the way to go

these jewish programming wizards sure are smart. huzzah

love,
A.G.