8088/IBM PC Assembly Language Programming

Preface                                          xi
            Chapter Review      xiv
Chapter 1   Numbering Systems                                 1
            Numbering Systems 2
            Character Encoding 11
            Chapter 1 Review 13
Chapter 2   Assembly Language Programming                    15
            The Programmer 16
            Language Differences 17
            Computer Languages 18
            Assemblers     21
            The Editor     23
            Symbolic Representation        23
            Forward References        26
            Cross Assemblers     27
            Linkers   27
            Creating a Source Program       28
            Operand Field 31
            Your First AL Program      32
            The Files You Have Created       38
            Chapter 2 Review 40
Chapter 3   8088 Architecture                                43
            Microprocessors and Microcomputers 43
            Bus Architecture(Hardware) 51
            PC Memory Map 55
            The 8088 Microprocessor 55
            Chapter 3 Review 69
Chapter 4   8088 Instruction Set                             71
            Instruction Groups 72
            Data Transfer Instructions      76
            Arithmetic Instructions 87
            Before You Continue 102
            Bit Manipulation Instructions        102
            Control and Transfer Instructions          112
            String Manipulation Instructions 124
            Processor Control Instructions        130
            Chapter 4 Review     134
Chapter 5    Assembler Features                              135
             Assembler Format 136
             Data Pseudo-ops 136
             Symbolic Names 142
             More Pseudo-ops 145
             Conditional Pseudo-ops 155
             Listing Pseudo-ops 158
             Operators 162
             Chapter 5 Review 168
Chapter6     Macros and MS-DOS                               169
             Macro Definitions 169
             MS-DOS/PC-DOS and Macros        180
             Example Program         185
             Chapter 6 Review        188
Chapter 7    Numbering Conversions: A Programming Example 189
             Purpose  189
             Conceptual Design 190
             Segment Definitions 192
             Program Logic Flow 198
Chapter 8    Disk I/O Programming                            207
             The Diskette      209
             MS-DOS Programming Tools 213
             Methods of File Access  221
             Methods of File Access Under MS-DOS 2.0   226
             Absolute Disk Access 229
             Prograrnming Examples 231
             Chapter 8 Review 247
Chapter 9    The Basic Input/Output System                   249
             Printer I/O 252
             Video I/O 253
             Graphic Modes 256
             Sound     263
             Chapter 9 Review        265
Chapter 10   Conununications                                 267
             Methods of Analog Data Transmission 276
             A Closer Look at Duplex 278
             Asynchronous versus Synchronous Communications 282
             Baud Rate    285
             Error Checking     285
             Modems      288
             The Program: COMM.ASM         292
             MS-DOS RS-232C Functions 302
             BIOS Communication Functions 303
             A Communications Program:
               COMM.ASM and DLOAD.ASM            305
In Conclusion   317
Chapter 10 Review     318
Appendix A                   321
Appendix B                   327
Appendix C                   347
Answers to Chapter Reviews   347
Appendix D                   353
Bibliography                 473
Index                        475