80X86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing Volumes I & II (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

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Praised by experts for its clarity and topical breadth, this visually appealing, one-stop source on PCs uses an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach to teaching the fundamentals of 80x86 assembly language programming and PC architecture. Offering users a fun, hands-on learning experience, it uses the Debug utility to show what action the instruction performs, then provides a sample program to show its application. Reinforcing concepts with numerous examples and review questions, its oversized pages delve into dozens of related subjects, including DOS memory map, BIOS, microprocessor architecture, supporting chips, buses, interfacing techniques, system programming, memory hierarchy, DOS memory management, tables of instruction timings, hard disk characteristics, and more. For learners ready to master PC system programming.

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Praised by experts for its clarity and topical breadth, this visually appealing text provides an easy-to-understand, systematic approach to teaching the fundamentals of 80x86 assembly language programming and PC architecture. It offers readers a fun, hands-on learning experience and reinforces concepts with numerous examples and review questions. It uses the Debug utility to show what action the instruction performs, and then provides a sample program to show its application. The text delves into architecture, supporting chips, buses, interfacing techniques, system programming, hard disk characteristics, and more.

The fourth edition:

• Covers all the 80x86 microprocessors from the 8088 to the Pentium Pro.
• Combines assembly and C programming, and covers C programming in the last section of each chapter.
• Introduces the 80x86 instructions with examples of how they are used.
• Ensures a basic understanding of binary and hex numbering systems.
• Discusses and analyzes hardware differences among 8086, 286, 386, 486, Pentium, and Pentium Pro chips.
• Discusses 8-bit; 16-bit, and 32-bit interfacing of 80x86 microprocessors.
• Shows a real-world approach to PC system programming by using fragments of programs from the IBM PC technical reference.
• Provides an overview of the USB bus.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (August 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013061775X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130617750
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #844,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a work of art., July 30, 2003

By	ms patricia kelliher (canberra, a.c.t. Australia) - See all my reviews

most definately not a book for the beginning assembly language programmer. that said, this is one of the most detailed and informative books on the subject i have every had the pleasure of finding, purchasing, and reading.

the book travels deep into the electronic architecture of the humble pc and teaches you how to do things you never even knew could be done. it covers parallel port and serial port interfacing, memory architecture, graphics programming, and just about every other facet of the pc that there is in a very comprehensive and satisfying manner.

i have purchased 9 books so far published by prentice hall, and all were superb. i whole heartedly recommend to EVERYONE that if you ever need to know about something and want a book, see what prentice hall has on the subject FIRST. the quality and quantity of information and the layout and design in their publications are second to none.

if assembly language programming were a religion then this is my bible, and the authors and publishers are my gods.