This unique approach to teaching assembly language takes advantage of the built-in "system" subroutines in the IBM-DOS operating system. No previous experience with assembly language is assumed.

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.

Basic features of PC Hardware - Instruction addressing and execution - Examining computer memory and executing instructions - Requirements for coding in assembly language - Assembling, linking, and executing programs - Symbolic instructions and addressing - Program logic and control - Introduction to video and keyboard processing - Disk storage I : organization - Disk storage II : writing and reading files - Disk storage III : INT 21H functions for supporting disks and files - Disk storage IV : INT 13H disk functions - Facilities for printing - Defining and using macros - Linking to subprograms - Program loading and overlays - BIOS data areas, interrupts, and ports - Operators and directives - The PC instruction set.