Introduction to X86 Machine Code Assembly Language

Learn computer architecture and assembly language by building a working model of an 8086 processor from basic principles of computer architecture. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) provide flexible digital electronics platforms that can be organized as a CPU, a neural net, or almost any other digital circuit.
By working through the examples in this book and experimenting with the "X86 model," the reader will receive a "hands on" introduction to the following:
Computer architecture in general
The X86 family of CPUs in particular
Assembly language programming
Input/Output and interrupt programming
The Verilog Hardware Description Language
Field Programmable Gate Arrays
How is this book different from many other books on X86 architecture:
Emphasizes the 8086 machine codes, not just the assembly language
Shows how an assembler converts source code to machine language.
Provides experience with interrupt programming
Describes both 8086 instructions and X86-64 instructions
Encourages a hands-on introduction to Verilog and FPGAs
Demonstrates applications with strings and packed decimal arithmetic
Uses assembly language to monitor and control electronic circuits
Contains over 150 illustrations to accompany descriptions of digital circuits, Verilog code, and X86 code
Includes all source code with a free download from GitHub