Publisher's Synopsis
Teaching all aspects of OS Assembler Language, this self- study guide begins with instructions in writing, assembling and running simple programs. Then it goes on to cover progressively more difficult aspects, such as packed decimal and fixed-point numeric handling and arithmetic operations, the use of subroutines and subprograms, the definition and use of macros, the definition and handling of tables, and the use of advanced techniques such as bit manipulations and logic operations. In addition, the book also features numerous exercises with immediate feedback.