IBM's Early Computers

IBM's Early Computers

Author: Charles J. Bashe

Publisher: Mit Press

Published: 1985-12-03

Total Pages: 735

ISBN-13: 9780262523936

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The challenges faced by IBM's research and development laboratories, the technological paths they chose, and how these choices affected the company and the computer industry.


Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer

Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer

Author: Lewis C. Eggebrecht

Publisher: Financial Times/Prentice Hall

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 9780672227226

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Here are design tips and examples, numerous subroutines for interfacing, and sample programs to explain interfacing functions. Updated for the IBM PC AT and IBM PS/2 computers, this second edition discusses the different BUS structures, including the new Micro Channel architecture. Includes detailed information on display adapters, diskettes, printers, hard disks, mouses, and more.


A Brief History of Computing

A Brief History of Computing

Author: Gerard O'Regan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 144712359X

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This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Topics and features: ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary; presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann; reviews the history of software engineering and of programming languages, including syntax and semantics; discusses the progress of artificial intelligence, with extension to such key disciplines as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neural networks and cybernetics; examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology; follows the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple.


Hardware and Software of Personal Computers

Hardware and Software of Personal Computers

Author: Sanjay K. Bose

Publisher: New Age International

Published: 1996-07

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9788122403039

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This Book Has Been Developed As A Text For A One Semester Course On The Hardware And Software Of Personal Computers. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Practicing Engineers And Professionals Who Wish To Develop Their Own Hardware And Software For Special Pc-Based Applications. Apart From Providing All The Significant Hardware And Software Details For Ibm-Pcs And Its Close Compatibles, It Also Presents A Comprehensive Description Of How The Pc Works And The Various Functions That It Can Provide. A Large Number Of Interesting And Useful Problems Have Been Given At The End Of Each Chapter. A Set Of Objective Type Questions Has Also Been Provided To Allow The Reader To Review His/Her Understanding Of The Material In The Text.This Book Has Been Developed As A Text For A One Semester Course On The Hardware And Software Of Personal Computers. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Practicing Engineers And Professionals Who Wish To Develop Their Own Hardware And Software For Special Pc-Based Applications. Apart From Providing All The Significant Hardware And Software Details For Ibm-Pcs And Its Close Compatibles, It Also Presents A Comprehensive Description Of How The Pc Works And The Various Functions That It Can Provide. A Large Number Of Interesting And Useful Problems Have Been Given At The End Of Each Chapter. A Set Of Objective Type Questions Has Also Been Provided To Allow The Reader To Review His/Her Understanding Of The Material In The Text.


Blue Magic

Blue Magic

Author: James Chposky

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780816013913

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Discusses the story behind the IBM PC, the people responsible for the PC's development, as well as IBM's power and the politics involved


IBM PC Assembly Language and Programming

IBM PC Assembly Language and Programming

Author: Peter Abel

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 9780138965310

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Presents features of Pentium architecture and key instructions. The book trains readers to understand hardware, machine-language code and hexagonal format, writing programs in assembly language, trace element execution, writing macro instructions and linking separately assembled programs into one.


The 80x86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers

The 80x86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers

Author: Muhammad Ali Mazidi

Publisher:

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 984

ISBN-13: 9780130165688

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Praised by experts for its clarity and topical breadth, this visually appealing, one-stop source on PCs uses an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach to teaching the fundamentals of 80x86 assembly language programming and PC architecture. Offering students a fun, hands-on learning experience, it uses the Debug utility to show what action the instruction performs, then provides a sample program to show its application. Reinforcing concepts with numerous examples and review questions, its oversized pages delve into dozens of related subjects, including DOS memory map, BIOS, microprocessor architecture, supporting chips, buses, interfacing techniques, system programming, memory hierarchy, DOS memory management, tables of instruction timings, hard disk characteristics, and more.* Covers all the x86 microprocessors, from the 8088 to the Pentium Pro. * Combines assembly and C programming early on. * Introduces the x86 instructions with examples of how they are used, and covers 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit programming of x86 microprocessors. * Uses fragments of programs from IBM PC technical reference. * Shows students a real-world approach to programming in assembly. * Ensures a basic un


The Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC.

The Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC.

Author: Peter Norton

Publisher: Redmond, Wash. : Microsoft Corporation

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13:

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A gold mine of insights, techniques and technical data, this guide includes information on the similarities and differences among IBM's five personal computers, plus tips for programming in assembly language, BASIC, C and Pascal. An Ingram computer book bestseller for over a year.