Assembly Language Programming: From DOS to Windows

Author: Zhang Xuelan
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book selects the widely popular PCs and their compatible machines with Intel 80x86 series as CPUs as the hardware platform, and DOS and Windows as the software platforms, to deeply discuss assembly language programming in real mode and protected mode. The book is divided into 12 chapters, consisting of two parts. The first part introduces the fundamental knowledge of the Intel 80x86 series microprocessor and assembly language programming in real mode, with main contents including: prerequisites, fundamental knowledge of microprocessors, addressing modes and instruction set, assembly language program organization, basic program structure and programming, subroutine and macro instruction design, real mode I/O programming, and advanced assembly language programming techniques. The second part introduces Windows-based protected mode programming, with main contents including: 32-bit CPU and Windows fundamentals, fundamentals of Windows assembly language programming, in-depth Windows assembly programming, protected mode and its applications. The book is designed to be easy to follow, progressive, and rich in examples, with many complete programs being challenging real-world applications, making it highly valuable for reference. Each chapter is followed by exercises to help readers review and reinforce the knowledge learned. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in computer science and technology and related fields in higher education, as well as a reference for computer development and research engineers.