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The Undocumented PC: A Programmer's Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas

by Frank Van Gilluwe

The Undocumented PC: A Programmer's Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

'
\"The ultimate source for low-level details on the PC.\"

Mike Schmit, author of Pentium Processor Optimization Tools

\"...a category-killer for PC-hardware junkies...hard-core technical information.\"Circuit Cellar INK

\"...a bible for system-level programmers.\"PC Magazine

The best-selling first edition of The Undocumented PC revealed hidden programming features of PC hardware that allowed programmers to solve tricky problems and dramatically speed up the execution time of their programs. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition contains even more undocumented and hard-to-find information. The Undocumented PC includes comprehensive coverage of Pentium, Pentium Pro, and MMX functions, AMD's 5K86 processor, 5x86 and 6x86 CPUs from Cyrix, the Windows® 95 keyboard functions, and more.

You will find each major subsystem of the PC explained in detail, followed by extensive reference sections that show and explain both documented and undocumented BIOS functions. Going into a level of detail available nowhere else, The Undocumented PC covers all the major system architectures and is still the only available reference to input/output ports, undocumented CPU instructions, fixed memory areas, and much more.

Frank van Gilluwe is President of V Communications, Inc., developers of DOS and Windows programming tools, including the bestselling Sourcer disassembler.

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Synopsis:

The best-selling first edition of The Undocumented PC revealed hidden programming features of PC hardware that allowed programmers to solve tricky problems and dramatically speed up the execution time of their programs. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition contains even more undocumented and hard-to-find information. The Undocumented PC includes comprehensive coverage of Pentium, Pentium Pro, and MMX functions, AMD's 5(subscript k)86 processor, 5x86 and 6x86 CPUs from Cyrix, the Windows 95 keyboard functions, and more. You will find each major subsystem of the PC explained in detail, followed by extensive reference sections that show and explain both documented and undocumented BIOS functions. Going into a level of detail available nowhere else, The Undocumented PC covers all the major system architectures and is still the only available reference to input/output ports, undocumented CPU instructions, fixed memory areas, and much more.

Synopsis:

The first edition of The Undocumented PC revealed hidden programming features of PC hardware that allowed applictions programmers to super-charge execution time. Now this unique reference is even more useful, expanded and updated with details on undocumented Pentium and Pentium Pro functions, coverage of new processors, and information on new Windows 95 keyboard functions.

Description:

System requirements for accompanying computer disk: 1.4 MB disk drive. Includes bibliographical references (p. 1097-1102) and index.

About the Author

' Frank van Gilluwe is President of V Communications, Inc., developers of DOS and Windows programming tools, including the bestselling Sourcer disassembler.

0201479508AB04062001 '

Product Details

ISBN:
9780201479508
Subtitle:
A Programmer's Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas
Author:
Van Gilluwe, Frank
Publisher:
Addison-Wesley Professional
Location:
Reading, Mass. :
Subject:
Personal Computers & Microcomputers - IBM Compatible
Subject:
Programming - General
Subject:
Data processing
Subject:
Computers and computer technology
Subject:
Microcomputers
Subject:
Electronic data processing documentation
Subject:
Hardware - Personal Computers - PCs
Subject:
Computer Architecture - General
Subject:
Computer Architecture
Subject:
Systems Architecture - General
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
246
Publication Date:
December 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
1136
Dimensions:
24 cm. +

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