80X86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing Volumes I & II (4th Edition)

Praised by experts for its clarity and topical breadth, this visually appealing text provides an easy-to-understand, systematic approach to teaching the fundamentals of 80x86 assembly language programming and PC architecture. It offers readers a fun, hands-on learning experience and reinforces concepts with numerous examples and review questions. It uses the Debug utility to show what action the instruction performs, and then provides a sample program to show its application. The text delves into architecture, supporting chips, buses, interfacing techniques, system programming, hard disk characteristics, and more. The fourth edition: Covers all the 80x86 microprocessors from the 8088 to the Pentium Pro. Combines assembly and C programming, and covers C programming in the last section of each chapter. Introduces the 80x86 instructions with examples of how they are used. Ensures a basic understanding of binary and hex numbering systems. Discusses and analyzes hardware differences among 8086, 286, 386, 486, Pentium, and Pentium Pro chips. Discusses 8-bit; 16-bit, and 32-bit interfacing of 80x86 microprocessors. Shows a real-world approach to PC system programming by using fragments of programs from the IBM PC technical reference. Provides an overview of the USB bus.Muhammad Ali Mazidi is the author of '80X86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing Volumes I & II (4th Edition)', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130617750 and ISBN 013061775X.