Introduction to Assembly Language Programming

Download or read book Introduction to Assembly Language Programming written by Sivarama P. Dandamudi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook introduces readers to assembly and its role in computer programming and design. The author concentrates on covering the 8086 family of processors up to and including the Pentium. The focus is on providing students with a firm grasp of the main features of assembly programming, and how it can be used to improve a computer's performance. All of the main features are covered in depth: stacks, addressing modes, arithmetic, selection and iteration, as well as bit manipulation. Advanced topics include: string processing, macros, interrupts and input/output handling, and interfacing with such higher-level languages as C. The book is based on a successful course given by the author and includes numerous hands-on exercises.