The x86 PC: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing - Hardcover

Mazidi, Muhammad Ali; Mazidi, Janice Gillispie; Causey, Danny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135026482 ISBN 13: 9780135026489

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2009

Synopsis

Praised by experts for its clarity and topical breadth, this visually appealing, comprehensive source on PCs uses an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach to teaching the fundamentals of 80x86 assembly language programming and PC architecture. This edition has been updated to include coverage of the latest 64-bit microprocessor from Intel and AMD, the multi core features of the new 64-bit microprocessors, and programming devices via USB ports. Offering readers a fun, hands-on learning experience, the text 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 mo

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0135026482
• ISBN 13: 9780135026489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 786