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Programming From the Ground Up

Programming From the Ground Up Author: Jonathan Bartlett Publisher: Bartlett Publishing Published: 2004 Pages: 320

Programming From the Ground Up

Programming From the Ground Up Chapters

Programming From the Ground Up Chapters

1. Introduction
   • Welcome to Programming
   • Your Tools
2. Computer Architecture
   • Structure of Computer Memory
   • The CPU
   • Some Terms
   • Interpreting Memory
   • Data Access Methods
3. Your First Programs
   • Entering in the Program
   • Outline of an Assembly Language Program
   • Planning the Program
   • Finding a Maximum Value
   • Addressing Modes
4. All About Functions
   • Dealing with Complexity
   • How Functions Work
   • Assembly-Language Functions using the C Calling Convention
   • A Function Example
   • Recursive Functions
5. Dealing with Files
   • The UNIX File Concept
   • Buffers and .bss
   • Standard and Special Files
   • Using Files in a Program
6. Reading and Writing Simple Records
   • Writing Records
   • Reading Records
   • Modifying the Records
7. Developing Robust Programs
   • Where Does the Time Go?
   • Some Tips for Developing Robust Programs
   • Handling Errors Effectively
   • Making Out Program More Robust
8. Sharing Functions with Code Libraries
   • Using a Dynamic Library
   • How Dynamic Libraries Work
   • Finding Information about Libraries
   • Useful Functions
   • Building a Dynamic Library
9. Intermediate Memory Topics
   • How a Computer Views Memory
   • 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
10. Counting Like a Computer
    • Counting
    • Truth, Falsehood, and Binary Numbers
    • The Program Status Register
    • Other Numbering Systems
    • Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers
    • Orders of Bytes in a Word
    • Converting Numbers for Display
11. High Level Languages
    • Compiled and Interpreted Languages
    • Your First C Program
    • Perl
    • Python
12. Optimization
    • When to Optimize
    • Where to Optimize
    • Local Optimizations
    • Global Optimizations
13. Moving On from Here
    • From the Bottom Up
    • From the Top Down
    • From the Middle Out
    • Specialized Topics
    • Further Resources on Assembly Language

Programming From the Ground Up Appendices

1. GUI Programming
2. Common x86 Instructions
3. Important System Calls
4. Table of ASCII Codes
5. C Idioms in Assembly Language
6. Using the GDB Debugger
7. Document History
8. GNU Free Documentation License
9. Personal Dedication
10. Index