Table of Contents

8086/8088, 80286, 80386, and 80486 Assembly Language Programming

© 1995 by Barry B. Brey

Chapter One: Introduction to the Microprocessor and Computer

• 1-1 An Historical Background
• 1-2 The Microprocessor-Based Computer System
• 1-3 Computer Data Formats
• 1-4 Glossary
• 1-5 Summary
• 1-6 Questions

Chapter Two: The Microprocessor and its Architecture

• 2-1 8086--80486 Internal Architecture
• 2-2 Real-Mode Memory Addressing
• 2-3 Protected-Mode Memory Addressing
• 2-4 Glossary
• 2-5 Summary
• 2-6 Questions

Chapter Three: Addressing Modes

• 3-1 Data Addressing Modes
• 3-2 Program Memory-Addressing Mode
• 3-3 Stack Memory Addressing
• 3-4 Glossary
• 3-5 Summary
• 3-6 Questions

Chapter Four: Data Movement Instruction

• 4-1 MOV Revisited
• 4-2 PUSH/POP
• 4-3 Load-Effective Address
• 4-4 String Data Transfers
• 4-5 Segment Override Prefix
• 4-6 Assembler Details
• 4-7 Glossary
• 4-8 Summary
• 4-9 Questions

Chapter Five: Arithmetic and Logic Instructions

• 5-1 Addition, Subtraction, and Comparison
• 5-2 Multiplication and Division
• 5-3 BCD and ASCII Arithmetic
• 5-4 Basic Logic Instructions
• 5-5 Shift and Rotates
• 5-6 String Comparisons
• 5-7 Glossary
• 5-8 Summary
• 5-9 Questions

Chapter Six: Program Control Instructions

• 6-1 The Jump Group
• 6-2 Procedures
• 6-3 Machine Control and Miscellaneous Instructions
• 6-4 Glossary
• 6-5 Summary
• 6-6 Questions

Chapter Seven: Keyboard/Display DOS and BIOS Functions

• 7-1 Modular Programming
• 7-2 Using the Keyboard and Video Display
• 7-3 Data Conversions
• 7-4 Graphic Display (VGA)
• 7-5 Glossary
• 7-6 Summary
• 7-7 Questions

Chapter Eight: Disk Memory Functions

• 8-1 Disk Files
• 8-2 Sequential Access Files
• 8-3 Random Acess Files
• 8-4 Glossary
• 8-5 Summary
• 8-6 Questions

Chapter Nine: Interrupt Hooks and the TSR

• 9-1 Interrupt Hooks
• 9-2 Hot-Keys
• 9-3 Removable TSRs
• 9-4 Glossary
• 9-5 Summary
• 9-6 Questions

Chapter 10: Programming the 80X87 Arithmetic Coprocessor

• 10-1 Data Formats for the Arithmetic Coprocessor
• 10-2 The Instruction Set
• 10-3 Progrogramming the Arithmetic Coprocessor
• 10-4 Glossary
• 10-5 Summary
• 10-6 Questions

Appendix A: The Assembler, Disk Operating System, and Basic Input/Output System

Appendix B: Instruction Set Summary

Appendix C: Answers to Even-Numbered Questions

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