This comprehensive guide enables serious programmers to take full advantage of the unique design of the 80386 and 80286 microprocessors found in the IBM PC AT, COMPAQ Desk Pro 286 and other major computer systems. Instructions for programming the 8087/80287/80387 coprocessor are also included.

Designed for use on advanced architecture courses, this is a practical reference text for anyone interested in assembly language programming and, more specifically, the configuration and programming of the Intel-based personal computer. Coverage includes both a concise presentation of assembly language programming for the beginner and a complete study of advanced topics. A disk containing many of the more advanced versions of the example programs is included with the text. This disk contains the unassembled source files of many of the example programs. It also contains a macro include file that eases the task of assembly language programming by providing macros that perform most of the I/O tasks associated with assembly language programming.

A combination tutorial and reference that includes all the information the reader needs for assembly language programming on machines based on the 8088, 8086, 80286, 80386, and 80486 chips. The book includes hundreds of working examples of code and comprehensive coverage of all the features of Microsoft Macro Assembler.