Programming from the Ground Up
Programming from the Ground Up
ISBN: 0975283847
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 137
Pages: 137
Authors: Jonathan Bartlett
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- Programming from the Ground Up
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Your Tools
- Chapter 2: Computer Architecture
- The CPU
- Some Terms
- Interpreting Memory
- Data Accessing Methods
- Review
- Chapter 3: Your First Programs
- Outline of an Assembly Language Program
- Planning the Program
- Finding a Maximum Value
- Addressing Modes
- Review
- Chapter 4: All About Functions
- How Functions Work
- Assembly-Language Functions using the C Calling Convention
- A Function Example
- Recursive Functions
- Review
- Chapter 5: Dealing with Files
- Buffers and .bss
- Standard and Special Files
- Using Files in a Program
- Review
- Chapter 6: Reading and Writing Simple Records
- Writing Records
- Reading Records
- Modifying the Records
- Review
- Chapter 7: Developing Robust Programs
- Some Tips for Developing Robust Programs
- Handling Errors Effectively
- Making Our Program More Robust
- Review
- Chapter 8: Sharing Functions with Code Libraries
- Using a Dynamic Library
- How Dynamic Libraries Work
- Finding Information About Libraries
- Useful Functions
- Building a Dynamic Library
- Review
- Chapter 9: Intermediate Memory Topics
- The Memory Layout of a Linux Program
- Every Memory Address is a Lie
- Getting More Memory
- A Simple Memory Manager
- Using Our Allocator
- More Information
- Review
- Chapter 10: Counting like a Computer
- Truth, Falsehood, and Binary Numbers
- The Program Status Register
- Other Numbering Systems
- Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers
- Order of Bytes in a Word
- Converting Numbers for Display
- Review
- Chapter 11: High-Level Languages
- Compiled and Interpreted Languages
- Your First C Program
- Perl
- Python
- Review
- Chapter 12: Optimization
- Where to Optimize
- Local Optimizations
- Global Optimization
- Review
- Chapter 13: Moving on From Here
- From the Bottom Up
- From the Top Down
- From the Middle Out
- Specialized Topics
- Further Resources on Assembly Language
- Appendix A: GUI Programming
- The GNOME Libraries
- A Simple GNOME Program in Several Languages
- GUI Builders
- Appendix B: Common x86 Instructions
- Data Transfer Instructions
- Integer Instructions
- Logic Instructions
- Flow Control Instructions
- Assembler Directives
- Differences in Other Syntaxes and Terminology
- Where to Go for More Information
- Appendix C: Important System Calls
- Appendix D: Table of ASCII Codes
- Appendix E: C Idioms in Assembly Language
- Function Call
- Variables and Assignment
- Loops
- Structs
- Pointers
- Getting GCC to Help
- Appendix F: Using the GDB Debugger
- An Example Debugging Session
- Breakpoints and Other GDB Features
- GDB Quick-Reference
- Appendix G: Document History
- Appendix H: GNU Free Documentation License
- Appendix I: Personal Dedication
- Index
- Index_A
- Index_B
- Index_C
- Index_D
- Index_E
- Index_F
- Index_G
- Index_H
- Index_I
- Index_J
- Index_K
- Index_L
- Index_M
- Index_N
- Index_O
- Index_P
- Index_Q
- Index_R
- Index_S
- Index_T
- Index_U
- Index_V
- Index_W
- Index_X
- Index_Z
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Examples
- List of Sidebars
Programming from the Ground Up
ISBN: 0975283847
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 137
Pages: 137
Authors: Jonathan Bartlett