The X 86 Microprocessors: Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8086 to Pentium) 2nd Edition by Pearson

xi

CONTENTS

Preface xxi

Acknowledgements xxv

About the Author xxvii

Part I The x86 Microprocessors 0-1

0 Basics of Computer Systems 0-3

0.1 A Brief History of Microprocessors 0-3

0.2 Basics of Computer Architecture 0-7

0.3 Computer Languages 0-13

0.4 RISC and CISC Architectures 0-14

0.5 Number Systems 0-15

0.6 Number Format Conversions 0-18

0.7 Computer Arithmetic 0-25

0.8 Units of Memory Capacity 0-34

0.9 The 8085 Microprocessor 0-35

Key Points of This Chapter 0-51

Questions 0-52

Exercises 0-53

1 The Architecture of 8086 1-1

1.1 Internal Block Diagram of the 8086 1-1

1.2 Execution Unit 1-2

1.3 Bus Interface Unit 1-8

1.4 Addressing Modes 1-14

Key Points of This Chapter 1-19

Questions 1-20 ...