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Summary: Excellent book !
Review: "Mastering Turbo Assembler" is a great book! It teaches you to write stand-alone assembly programs in DOS AND Windows. The book is full of examples which are explained in detail. All the code is written in TASM's IDEAL mode, which is better than MASM mode. Tom Swan really stimulates you to write your own programs and that is the key to become a good programmer. So read the book and with the information it profides you must try to make your own programs in order to check if you really understand it.But I must make clear that this book ONLY teaches you to WRITE programs in assembly. If you need basic information about the architecture of the 8086/8088 family (how memory and processor works etc.) this is not a good book to begin with. If you want to learn assembly from scratch (as I did) I recommend the book Jeff Duntemann wrote; "Assembly Language: Step by step". With this book and "Mastering Turbo Assembler" you have all the information you need to start programming in assembly.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent book !
Review: "Mastering Turbo Assembler" is a great book! It teaches you to write stand-alone assembly programs in DOS AND Windows. The book is full of examples which are explained in detail. All the code is written in TASM's IDEAL mode, which is better than MASM mode. Tom Swan really stimulates you to write your own programs and that is the key to become a good programmer. So read the book and with the information it profides you must try to make your own programs in order to check if you really understand it. But I must make clear that this book ONLY teaches you to WRITE programs in assembly. If you need basic information about the architecture of the 8086/8088 family (how memory and processor works etc.) this is not a good book to begin with. If you want to learn assembly from scratch (as I did) I recommend the book Jeff Duntemann wrote; "Assembly Language: Step by step". With this book and "Mastering Turbo Assembler" you have all the information you need to start programming in assembly.
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Summary: The best programming book available today!
Review: FINALLY! There is an ASM book on the market that not only teaches assembler from top to botton, but one that does it better than any other book I've ever seen. It starts off in a format that any average programmer could easily understand and then gradually brings you up to par with assembly language. The specefic questions and suggested excersise programs at the end of each chapter help you to organzize your thoughts as well as give you that much need practice. If you are considering programming for fun, or even considering programming on a professional level..no matter what language..I would highly recommend this book
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Summary: Wordy, horid as a reference
Review: I had to use this book in a class that i was in, and i did not find this book useful at all. The book is so verbose it is hard to read and understand, with the index it is impossible to find topics, and coverage of topics are spoty so it is not a good reference book. It is very specific to the architecture, and uses IDEAL mode exclusively, which is cumbersome when MASM is also a desired mode to learn.
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Summary: Wordy, horid as a reference
Review: I had to use this book in a class that i was in, and i did not find this book useful at all. The book is so verbose it is hard to read and understand, with the index it is impossible to find topics, and coverage of topics are spoty so it is not a good reference book. It is very specific to the architecture, and uses IDEAL mode exclusively, which is cumbersome when MASM is also a desired mode to learn.
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Summary: The best assembler book ever
Review: I have programmed professionally in assembly language for 15 years. I'm also a collector of good books. This book is a great book, having all information of Turbo Assembler, instructions and assembly language programming in one book. It also tech you to use Turbo Assembler IDEAL mode. Turbo Assembler in IDEAL mode is the greatest x86 assembler in the world. This is the only book I have found learning you using Turbo Assembler IDEAL mode syntax. In IDEAL mode you can handle structures and unions as you do in C, easy interface to high level languages etc. This book will learn you how to use Turbo Assembler strengths and you will learn a more productive way of programming in assembly language. Regardless wether you are a beginner, intermediate or professional I highly recommend this book. If you refer to your self a professional of x86 assembly language programming and do not program using Turbo Assembler IDEAL mode, buy this book and learn IDEAL mode syntax, to become even more skilled as a professional.
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Summary: A very good way to learn assembler...
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book.
Tom Swan's writing style is clear and concise.
If I could only have one book on assembler this
would be it. The code is written using Ideal Mode but is easily adapted to Masm. I highly
recommend Swan's coding style! I rated this
book with a 9 because the book does NOT
cover extended (32-bit) registers, nor the numeric processor, which you will need for
any serious programming. Get this book and
Morneau's "PC Assembly Launguage" for complete coverage
Rating:
Summary: A very good way to learn assembler...
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book.Tom Swan's writing style is clear and concise.If I could only have one book on assembler thiswould be it. The code is written using Ideal Mode but is easily adapted to Masm. I highlyrecommend Swan's coding style! I rated thisbook with a 9 because the book does NOTcover extended (32-bit) registers, nor the numeric processor, which you will need forany serious programming. Get this book andMorneau's "PC Assembly Launguage" for complete coverage
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Summary: Great for beginners
Review: I taught myself assembly language originally from this book. Although it is quite dated now, it's still a great way to learn assembler. All explanations are clear, and the book has a nice organization. From here, you can jump on to more advanced topics, and catch up with the latest tech by reading manuals from chip makers, etc.. This book is worth a look.
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Summary: Ok, For DOS Programming
Review: It's a GREAT book for DOS programming, but didn't have enough information on Windows programming. There was only one chapter on Windows programming. Great for new assembler language programers, but not for advanced programers and Windows programers.
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