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Title: Assembly Language: Step-By-Step (Coriolis Group Book) by Jeff Duntemann ISBN: 0-471-57814-2 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: September, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (32 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An EXCELLENT book for newcomers and as a reference
Comment: Out of the 5 assembly books I own (beginner to advanced), this is one of the better ones. Duntemann's book is EXCELLENT. I read over my copy of Mastering Turbo Assembler and still I wasn't getting it. I read over Using Assembly Language and had the same problem. Too many authors just mention things and leave it at that figuring you already know what they are talking about. This book is not like that. He starts out at the foundation of the computer, at the CPU. He doesn't jump into programming, but rather, explains how computers work, about hex, decimal, how the processor works with code, and so on. It is actually interesting because that's exactly what assembly language is, right down to the metal. Then he takes it one command at a time and explains it very well. His examples are clear and he explains how all of it works. I was having trouble with a couple commands and couldn't find help in several other books. After I read Jeff's book, all those commands made perfect sense. He doesn't teach EVERY assembly language function, but he gives you an EXCELLENT foundation, one that is mandatory to learn assembly. In other books I've owned the authors put stories in there they try to make fit with the lessons, but they never make sense. At the beginning of some chapters, he does the same. His story makes sense, but once you read the following part on assembly, you can put the two together and understand just how things work. A perfect example is how the stack operates. If you are a complete beginner to assembly, someone who hasn't used it in a while, or need a general reference, I couldn't recommend any book more than this. Jeff is truly an excellent teacher. Keep in mind this book covers the 8086/8088 (and briefly the 286-486), so if you plan to move on, you MUST have base knowledge. You can't program the 486 (or such) without knowing the 8086/8088. So don't take that like "oh no, I'll only learn the old stale PC." You have to learn to walk before you can run. Overall, I would recommend this book! to ANYBODY wanting to learn assembly language. It lives up to its name.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very good book to help understand Assembly language.
Comment: This book is excellent at what it's for. It is to help you understand the mechanics behind assembly language. No, it doesn't go into machine cycles for all commands, or explain the minute details. What it does do is explain the Intel proccesor and how it reacts to machine code and memory. After reading the book you can write your own program, though it would not be to useful. But as he says in the book, you'll have a clear understanding when you pick up a more advanced book. You won't be thrown off where others left out detail. He uses alot of metaphores, and even asks some obvious questions for you. It is truly a good book. My only criticism of this book is all the mistakes as the book progresses. There is a example where he wants to explain LEA, and he does, but the program that the sample is from uses OFFSET instead! None-the-less the snippet mentions LEA. Also, an embarrasing mistake, the reference for PUSH gives examples of POP. There are a few more as well. If it wasn't for the mistakes I would give this book a 9 on a scale of ten. The last point being withheld because I thought a few areas could have used more clarification. However, most of these things can be figured out by yourself. Please, don't get me wrong, it is an excellent book, and you'll be very happy that you bought it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent starting point for beginners!!
Comment: What can I say, this book starts at just beyond turning the computer on. It does it with a humurous style that makes learning this sometimes frustrating art a joy. I consider myself a seasoned assembler and I still come back to this book because of the writer's style. If you want to learn assembler from square one, well buy it now.
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Title: Assembly Language Step-by-step: Programming with DOS and Linux (with CD-ROM) by Jeff Duntemann ISBN: 0471375233 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 24 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: Mastering Turbo Assembler by Tom Swan ISBN: 0672305267 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 10 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Assembly Language for the Pc/Book and Disk by John Socha, Peter Norton ISBN: 1566860164 Publisher: Brady Games Pub. Date: January, 1993 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Art of Assembly Language by Randall Hyde ISBN: 1886411972 Publisher: No Starch Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.95 |
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Title: Revolutionary Guide to Assemb Ly Language by Wrox Author Team ISBN: 1874416125 Publisher: Wrox Press Inc Pub. Date: 07 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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