This textbook teaches assembly and architecture fundamentals in a logical and concise manner for students with a reasonable CS1 backgrounds and are applicable to higher-level programmers as to their understanding of what is happing to the code that they write and how it behaves during compilation and execution

Written specifically for the Intel/Windows/DOS platform, this complete and fully updated study of assembly language teaches students to write and debug programs at the machine level.
Based on the Intel processor family, the text simplifies and demystifies concepts that students need to grasp before they can go on to more advanced computer architecture and operating systems courses.
Students put theory into practice through writing software at the machine level, creating a memorable experience that gives them the confidence to work in any OS/machine-oriented environment.
Proficiency in one other programming language, preferably Java, C, or C++, is recommended.

Brief Contents
Preface
1 Basic Concepts
2 x86 Processor Architecture
3 Assembly Language Fundamentals
4 Data Transfers, Addressing, and Arithmetic
5 Procedures
6 Conditional Processing
7 Integer Arithmetic
8 Advanced Procedures
9 Strings and Arrays
10 Structures and Macros
11 MS-Windows Programming
12 Floating-Point Processing and Instruction Encoding
13 High-Level Language Interface
14 16-Bit MS-DOS Programming
15 Disk Fundamentals
16 BIOS-Level Programming
17 Expert MS-DOS Programming
Appendix A: MASM Reference
Appendix B: The x86 Instruction Set
Appendix C: Answers to Section Review Questions
Appendix D: BIOS and MS-DOS Interrupts
Appendix E: Answers to Review Questions (Chapters 14-17)
Index

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