Computer Hardware Technology Basics

Author: Zou Fengxing
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This textbook is written according to the [2003] syllabus formulated by the Teaching Guidance Committee of Computer Basic Courses for Non-Computer Majors in Higher Education Institutions. It is a revised version based on the previous edition of Computer Hardware Technology Basics. Starting from the needs of computer applications, this book downplays the internal principles of microcomputers and chips while emphasizing external interfaces and applications. It introduces current popular models and interface chips as benchmarks and explores the applications of microcomputers in measurement and control systems, which reflect the essence of computer hardware technology. It reflects the newest level and trends in computer and application technology while also focusing on theoretical foundations, striving to achieve a balance of "foundational, systematic, practical, and advanced." The book covers: CPU hardware structure and working principles, interrupt mechanisms, timers, counters, assembly language programming, interfaces and technologies of common I/O devices, commonly used I/O interface chips, and the technology and examples of microcomputers in application systems. Each chapter includes abundant examples and exercises, and the appendix features an assembly language instruction set and ASCII code table. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in non-computer-related majors in higher education institutions. For technical personnel engaged in various microcomputer application development, it is also a highly practical reference book. This book is accompanied by an experimental textbook, Computer Hardware Technology Basics Experiment Tutorial.