| Description |
xii, 1123 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Exploring the Undocumented PC -- Ch. 3. The CPU and Undocumented Instructions -- Ch. 4. System and Equipment Detection -- Ch. 5. Adapter Card Development -- Ch. 6. BIOS Data and Other Fixed Data Areas -- Ch. 7. Interrupt Vector Table -- Ch. 8. The Keyboard System -- Ch. 9. Video System -- Ch. 10. Diskette System -- Ch. 11. Hard Disk System -- Ch. 12. Serial Ports -- Ch. 13. System Functions -- Ch. 14. Parallel Ports and Print Screen --Ch. 15. CMOS Memory and Real-Time Clock -- Ch. 16. System Timers -- Ch. 17. Interrupt Control and NMI --Ch. 18. DMA Services and DRAM Refresh |
| Summary |
The best-selling first edition of The Undocumented PC revealed hidden programming features of PC hardware that allowed programmers to solve tricky problems and dramatically speed up the execution time of their programs. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition contains even more undocumented and hard-to-find information. The Undocumented PC includes comprehensive coverage of Pentium, Pentium Pro, and MMX functions, AMD's 5[subscript k]86 processor, 5x86 and 6x86 CPUs from Cyrix, the Windows 95 keyboard functions, and more. You will find each major subsystem of the PC explained in detail, followed by extensive reference sections that show and explain both documented and undocumented BIOS functions. Going into a level of detail available nowhere else, The Undocumented PC covers all the major system architectures and is still the only available reference to input/output ports, undocumented CPU instructions, fixed memory areas, and much more |
| Notes |
System requirements for computer disk: IBM PC |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1097-1102) and index |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying computer disk: 1.4 MB disk drive |
| Subject |
Electronic data processing documentation.
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Microcomputers.
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| LC no. |
96033409 |
| ISBN |
0201479508 |
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