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Mastering Turbo Assembler (Paperback)

by Tom Swan (Author)

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Written by nationally known, best-selling author Tom Swan, this book provides a complete introduction to programming as well as thorough coverage of intermediate and advanced topics.

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Written by nationally known, best-selling author Tom Swan, this book provides a complete introduction to programming as well as thorough coverage of intermediate and advanced topics.

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Paperback: 944 pages
Publisher: Sams Publishing; 2nd edition (April 10, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672305267
ISBN-13: 978-0672305269
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds

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Assembly Language Step-by-step: Programming with DOS and Linux (with CD-ROM) by Jeff Duntemann in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book !, March 6, 2000

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"Mastering Turbo Assembler" is a great book! It teaches you to write stand-alone assembly programs in DOS AND Windows. The book is full of examples which are explained in detail. All the code is written in TASM's IDEAL mode, which is better than MASM mode. Tom Swan really stimulates you to write your own programs and that is the key to become a good programmer. So read the book and with the information it profides you must try to make your own programs in order to check if you really understand it.

But I must make clear that this book ONLY teaches you to WRITE programs in assembly. If you need basic information about the architecture of the 8086/8088 family (how memory and processor works etc.) this is not a good book to begin with. If you want to learn assembly from scratch (as I did) I recommend the book Jeff Duntemann wrote; "Assembly Language: Step by step". With this book and "Mastering Turbo Assembler" you have all the information you need to start programming in assembly.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, June 26, 1999

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I taught myself assembly language originally from this book. Although it is quite dated now, it's still a great way to learn assembler. All explanations are clear, and the book has a nice organization. From here, you can jump on to more advanced topics, and catch up with the latest tech by reading manuals from chip makers, etc..

This book is worth a look.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good way to learn assembler..., May 13, 1997

By A Customer

I really enjoyed reading this book. Tom Swan's writing style is clear and concise. If I could only have one book on assembler this would be it. The code is written using Ideal Mode but is easily adapted to Masm. I highly recommend Swan's coding style! I rated this book with a 9 because the book does NOT cover extended (32-bit) registers, nor the numeric processor, which you will need for any serious programming. Get this book and Morneau's "PC Assembly Launguage" for complete coverage

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whatever some say - It's a great book
This is definitely a great book and worth of this money. You can learn a lot and do not hesitate a minute to buy it. Even as a reference, this is a great book!

Published 19 months ago by darko68

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book to read AFTER Assembly Language Step by Step
You really need to read Jeff Dunteman's book first to get the most out of this book. I found it to be very readable. He also explains the gotchas really well. Read more

Published on January 1, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars great!
this is a great book. it's clear and concise, organized well, and great for the beginner. as for the argument about windows programming I disagree. Read more

Published on September 22, 2002 by Timothy Wernette

5.0 out of 5 stars The best assembler book ever
I have programmed professionally in assembly language for 15 years. I'm also a collector of good books. Read more

Published on July 25, 2002 by Berth-Olof Bergman

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, For DOS Programming
It's a GREAT book for DOS programming, but didn't have enough information on Windows programming. There was only one chapter on Windows programming. Read more

Published on November 18, 2001 by Cheryl

5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning tool
This book was very well written. I liked the authors writing style. This book is very effective in starting the reader from the beginning and taking them through writing assembly... Read more

Published on August 13, 2001 by joiquank

1.0 out of 5 stars Wordy, horid as a reference
I had to use this book in a class that i was in, and i did not find this book useful at all. The book is so verbose it is hard to read and understand, with the index it is... Read more

Published on December 10, 1999 by Scott Parish

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Teaching Book for Assembly Language
Tom Swan has created another excellent tutorial book. I spent a year of lunch time reading on this one. Excellent progression of ideas. Read more

Published on November 12, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Lucid writing, but weak coverage of 1994 CPUs.
Nice coverage of software topic. OOP, interfacing to C, etc. However, assembly language is inherently hardware specific. Read more

Published on June 5, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The best referance and TASM coverage!
This book has the best instruction coverage, every 8086 insctruction is fully covered. It also covers the TASM assembler from Borland. Every directive is fully described. Read more

Published on May 11, 1998 by eastbone@geocities.com

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