Z-80 Microprocessor: Architecture, Interfacing, Programming, and Design (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

by Ramesh M. Gaonkar (Author)

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Textbook intended for undergraduate coursework in engineering, technology, and computer science, providing a comprehensive treatment of the microprocessor, covering both hardware and software based in the Z80 microprocessor family. Illustrative programs have been added in the text as well as other improvements. Previous edition: c1993. DLC: Zilog Z-80 (Microprocessor)

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This book provides comprehensive coverage of the Z80 microprocessor, carefully integrating hardware and software topics with practical laboratory exercises. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 738 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (July 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130255181
• ISBN-13: 978-0130255181
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,341,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for the Novice and Expert alike, July 14, 1999

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This review is from: The Z80 Microprocessor: Architecture, Interfacing, Programming and Design (Hardcover)

This book is a classic example of what a text-book should be like - easy to read, comprehend and apply.

The book is split up in to thee sections - Interfacing, Architecture and Advanced topics. The reader is first introduced to the Z80 microprocessor and it's architecture, and a discussion follows as to why this device is still so important after twenty years of production.

The detailed and easy to read section on Memory and Hardware interfacing is very straight-forward and rich with examples to follow.

Although learning any new Assembly language can be rather intimidating, Gaonkar takes the sting out of it by supplying many useful examples and subroutines for the reader to follow and copy, with a detailed explination of the instruction set . Examples of binary multiplication and division are included, as are Binary to BCD conversion routines.

Chapter three goes on to describe advanced topics in interfacing design, such as interrupts and wait-states. Programmable input/output devices are also discussed, such as the intel 8255, as is serial communication and the RS-232 protocol.

The entire book is written in a very coherent fasion and the reader can really draw upon Gaonkar's obvious experience in this field. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to a novice approaching the Z80 microprocessor for the first time, or to any electronic engineer wishing to acquire a reference text on this subject.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, but it could have been outstanding., November 23, 2002

By	Raul (San Luis Potosi SLP Mexico) - See all my reviews

This book must be adopted for training students during a serious introduction to microprocessor-based design as the book is quite motivating, and self contained. However, the practical applications presented therein are not enough and briefly explained.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please please give me money back, October 1, 2007

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