This introduction to the organization and programming of the 8086 family of microprocessors used in IBM microcomputers and compatibles is comprehensive and thorough. Includes coverage of I/O control, video/graphics control, text display, and OS/2. Strong pedagogy with numerous sample programs illustrates practical examples of structured programming.

Focusing on ASL for the IBM PC, the most popular PC in business and academia, this book includes numerous, simple-to-follow examples and code fragments. Balanced exercise sets, including drill exercises and programming objects, provide students with exercises at an appropriate range of difficulty for a variety of skill levels.

The book presents both a tutorial and a reference on programming the IBM PC microcomputers in the assembler language and on related hardware and architectural issues of the IBM personal computers or IBM-compatible ones. Essentially no previous knowledge of any programming language or about PC architecture is required for this text. The author goes through all the relevant material, starting from the very basics and ending with more advanced topics concerning assembler language programming and the interaction with operating system, in sufficient extent and clarity of exposition.

Crash course in computer numbering systems; Introduction to Assembly language programming; Using an Assembler; The 8088 instruction set; High-precision mathematics; Operating on data structures; Using the system resources; Graphics made easy; Let there be sound! Macros; Object libraries; Structured programming; 8087 math coprocessor.

Introduction to Assembly language. Organization of the 8088. 8088 instruction set. Using the Assembler and Linker. Interfacing with BIOS and PC-DOS. Macros and super macros. Interfacing with high-level languages. Text and graphics. The 6845 CRT controller.

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