Synopses & Reviews
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 more.
Table of Contents
Part I: Assembly Language Programming on the IBM PC, PS and Compatibles
Introduction to Computing
1. The 80x86 Microprocessor
2. Assembly Language Programming
3. Arithmetic and Logic Instructions and Programs
4. BIOS and DOS Programming in Assembly and C
5. Macros and the Mouse
6. Signed Numbers, Strings, and Tables
7. Modules; Modular and C Programming
8. 32-Bit Programming for 386 and 486 Machines
Part II: Design and Interfacing of the IBM PC, PS and Compatibles
9. 8088/86 Microprocessors and Supporting Chips
10. 80286 Microprocessor and Supporting Chips
11. Memory and Memory Interfacing
12. I/0, 8255 and Device Interfacing
13. 8253/54 Timer and Music
14. Interrupts and the 8259 Chip
15. Direct Memory Accessing; the 8237 DMA Chip
16. Video and Video Adapters
17. Serial Data Communication and the 16550/8250/51 Chips
18. Keyboard and Printer Interfacing
19. Floppy Disks, Hard Disks, and Files
20. The 80x87 Math Coprocessor
21. 386 Microprocessor: Real vs. Protected Mode
22. High-Speed Memory Interfacing and Cache
23. 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro and MMX
24. MS DOS Structure, TSR, and Device Drivers
25. MS DOS Memory Management
26. IC Technology and System Design
27. ISA, EISA, MCA, Local, and PCI BUS
28. Programming DOS, BIOS, Hardware with C/C++
Appendices:
A: Debug Programming
B: 80x86 Instructions and Timing
C: Assembler Directives and Naming Rules
D: DOS Interrupt 21H and 33H Listing
E: BIOS Interrupts
F: ASCII Codes
G: I/O Address Maps
H: IBM PC/PS BIOS Data Area
I: Data Sheets