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Introduction to computer organization : an under-the-hood look at hardware and x86-64 assembly / by Robert G. Plantz.

By: Plantz, Robert G [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press, 2022Description: xx, 489 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 978-1-7185-0009-9Subject(s): COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | X86 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE (COMPUTER PROGRAM LANGUAGE)DDC classification: 004.22 LOC classification: QA 76.9 P53 2022

Contents:

Chapter 1 : Setting the Stage. -- Chapter 2 : Data Storage Formats. -- Chapter 3 : Computer Arithmetic. -- Chapter 4 : Boolean Algebra. -- Chapter 5 : Logic Gates. -- Chapter 6 : Combinational Logic Circuits. -- Chapter 7 : Sequential Logic Circuits. -- Chapter 8 : Memory. -- Chapter 9 : Central Processing Unit. -- Chapter 10 : Programming in Assembly Language. -- Chapter 11 : Inside the Main Function. -- Chapter 12 : Instruction Details. -- Chapter 13 : Control Flow Constructs. -- Chapter 14 : Inside Subfunctions. -- Chapter 15 : Special Use of Subfunctions. -- Chapter 16 : Computing with bitwise Logic, Multiplication,and Division Instructions. -- Chapter 17 : Data Structure. -- Chapter 18 : Object-Oriented Programming. --

Summary: Introduction to Computer Organization gives programmers a practical understanding of what happens in a computer when you execute your code. You may never have to write x86-64 assembly language or design hardware yourself, but knowing how the hardware and software works will give you greater control and confidence over your coding decisions. We start with high level fundamental concepts like memory organization, binary logic, and data types and then explore how they are implemented at the assembly language level. The goal isn't to make you an assembly programmer, but to help you comprehend what happens behind the scenes between running your program and seeing "Hello World" displayed on the screen. Classroom-tested for over a decade, this book will demystify topics like: •How to translate a high-level language code into assembly language •How the operating system manages hardware resources with exceptions and interrupts •How data is encoded in memory •How hardware switches handle decimal data •How program code gets transformed into machine code the computer understands •How pieces of hardware like the CPU, input/output, and memory interact to make the entire system work.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Fairview College LRC	NU Fairview College LRC	School of Engineering and Technology	General Circulation	GC QA 76.9 P53 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NUFAI000005490

Includes index.

Introduction to Computer Organization gives programmers a practical understanding of what happens in a computer when you execute your code. You may never have to write x86-64 assembly language or design hardware yourself, but knowing how the hardware and software works will give you greater control and confidence over your coding decisions. We start with high level fundamental concepts like memory organization, binary logic, and data types and then explore how they are implemented at the assembly language level. The goal isn't to make you an assembly programmer, but to help you comprehend what happens behind the scenes between running your program and seeing "Hello World" displayed on the screen. Classroom-tested for over a decade, this book will demystify topics like: •How to translate a high-level language code into assembly language •How the operating system manages hardware resources with exceptions and interrupts •How data is encoded in memory •How hardware switches handle decimal data •How program code gets transformed into machine code the computer understands •How pieces of hardware like the CPU, input/output, and memory interact to make the entire system work.

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