Norman S. Matloff, University of California at Davis

Published October, 1991 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1992, 416 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-451998-1
$47.20

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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.

Introduction: Why Look Under the Hood?
1. Information Representation and Storage.
2. Major Components of Computer “Engines.”
3. Introduction to the iAPX Instruction Set and Addressing Modes.
4. Generating, Loading, and Executing Programs.
5. Modular Programming. Subprograms, Linkers, and Macros.
6. A Further Look at the iAPX Architecture.
7. Input/Output.
8. Introduction to Operating Systems.