IBM MICROCOMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE : A Look Under the Hood

Matloff, Norman S.

ISBN 10: 0134519981 / ISBN 13: 9780134519982

Published by Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1992

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Ex-Lib. Text/Near New & strong. 1992, First Edition, 1st Printing. Illustrated boards/NF. PO stamp of prior owns to all 3 text blocks. DJ/None. PC assembly language covering essentially the entire 80 x 86 instruction set & programing skills. 402 pgs, 8 chapters, all ending w/Analytical Exercises & Programming Projects: 1, Representation & Storage of Information; 2, Major Components of Computer "Engines"; 3, Introduction to iAPX Instruction Set & Addressing Modes; 4, Generating, Loading & Executing Programs; 5, Modular Programming: Subprograms, Linkers, and Macros; 6, A Further Look at the iAPX Architecture; 7, Input/Output; and 8, Introduction to Operating Systems. Strong copy despite flaws.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: IBM MICROCOMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE : A Look Under the Hood
• Publisher: Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134519981
• ISBN 13: 9780134519982
• Binding: Illustrated Coated Boards
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

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.