Introducing Assembly Language (Paperback)

In 'Introducing Assembly Language', readers find a fundamental introduction to programming using a hands-on approach that allows them to get right into programming. For advanced programmers, the layout of the book makes for ready reference, and for beginning programmers, the layout allows them to progress in a step-by-step fashion toward mastery. The book starts right out by discussing the EMU8086 Windows-based emulator and then teaches users how to write a Hello World program. It then introduces topics on binary and hexadecimal math and the architecture of registers. Exercises are included with ready answers and explanations for review. All the while, readers work with simple programs that help them explore the concepts introduced.Unlike most "concept" oriented books on assembly, which typically involve a detailed discussion of technical details followed by an "example" that simply illustrates the concepts, this book takes the opposite approach - it shows users how something works and then allows them to build from this to see how what happens can be explained in more detailed, technical ways.