Computer Hardware Technology Basics: Planning Textbooks for Electronic Information Majors in 21st Century Universities

Author: Xu Yong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This textbook is written for the required undergraduate course "Microcomputer Hardware Technology" in computer science programs. The book is divided into 9 chapters. The first two chapters introduce the basic knowledge of microcomputers, the internal structure of microprocessors, and the structure and characteristics of microcomputers. Chapters 3 and 4 cover the addressing modes of 80X86, the instruction set, the structure of macro assembly language, and assembly language programming methods. Chapter 5 introduces the basic concepts of buses and common bus standards in microcomputer systems. Chapter 6 discusses memory chips and the organization of main memory. Chapter 7 explains the basic concepts of interrupt technology and the working principle of the programmable interrupt controller 8259A. Chapter 8 covers interface technology in microcomputer systems and some commonly used interface chips. Chapter 9 introduces the concept of DMA and the DMA system in the 8086 microcomputer. The book strives to adhere to the principles of practical application, emphasis on practice, and ease of self-study in content selection, concept introduction, and textual presentation, with an adequate number of exercises provided at the end of each chapter. The content selection and arrangement are based on practical needs while also aligning with teaching principles. This book can serve as a textbook or teaching reference for related majors such as computer science, electronics, and automation, and can also be used as a reference for engineering technicians in related fields.