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Introduction to Assembly Language Programming

For Pentium and RISC Processors

  • Introduces assembly language programming using either Pentium or RISC processors and either DOS or Linux and adds new material on protected-mode Pentium programming, MIPS assembly language programming, and use of the NASM and SPIM assemblers for a Linux orientation
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Texts in Computer Science (TCS)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Overview

    1. Introduction

      Pages 3-17
  3. Pentium Assembly Language

    1. The Pentium Processor

      Pages 47-66
    2. Procedures and the Stack

      Pages 117-165
    3. Addressing Modes

      Pages 167-195
    4. Selection and Iteration

      Pages 239-270
    5. String Processing

      Pages 301-327
    6. ASCII and BCD Arithmetic

      Pages 329-344
  4. MIPS Assembly Language

    1. MIPS Processor

      Pages 347-360
    2. MIPS Assembly Language

      Pages 361-397
  5. Interrupt Processing

    1. Real-Mode Interrupts

      Pages 423-459
  6. Advanced Topics

    1. Recursion

      Pages 463-481
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 527-690

About this book

Assembly language continues to hold a core position in the programming world because of its similar structure to machine language and its very close links to underlying computer-processor architecture and design. These features allow for high processing speed, low memory demands, and the capacity to act directly on the system's hardware. This completely revised second edition of the highly successful Introduction to Assembly Language Programming introduces the reader to assembly language programming and its role in computer programming and design. The focus is on providing readers with a firm grasp of the main features of assembly programming, and how it can be used to improve a computer's performance. The revised edition covers a broad scope of subjects and adds valuable material on protected-mode Pentium programming, MIPS assembly language programming, and use of the NASM and SPIM assemblers for a Linux orientation. All of the language's main features are covered in depth. The book requires only some basic experience with a structured, high-level language.

Topics and Features: Introduces assembly language so that readers can benefit from learning its utility with both CISC and RISC processors [ NEW ].- Employs the freely available NASM assembler, which works with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems [ NEW ].- Contains a revised chapter on "Basic Computer Organization" [ NEW].- Uses numerous examples, hands-on exercises, programming code analyses and challenges, and chapter summaries.- Incorporates full new chapters on recursion, protected-mode interrupt processing, and floating-point instructions [ NEW ].

Assembly language programming is part of several undergraduate curricula in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. In addition, this newly revised text/reference can be used as an ideal companion resource in a computer organization course or as a resource for professional courses.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Computer Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

    Sivarama P. Dandamudi

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