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Bartlett Publishing announces new Linux assembly language book PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP
The difference between mediocre and star programmers is that star programmers understand assembly language, whether or not they use it on a daily basis. PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP gives programmers the edge they need.
(PRWEB) February 3, 2004 --PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP from Bartlett Publishing is breaking new ground in programmer education, by using assembly language as a starting point to teach computer programming.
Assembly language is the language of the computer itself. To be a programmer without ever learning assembly language is like being a professional race car driver without understanding how your carburetor works. To be a truly successful programmer, you have to understand exactly what the computer sees when it is running a program. Nothing short of learning assembly language will do that for you. Assembly language is often seen as a black art among today's programmers - with those knowing this art being more productive, more knowledgeable, and better paid, even if they primarily work in other languages.
PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP uses Linux assembly language to take you a step at a time through these concepts:
| | - How the computer views memory
- How the processor operates
- How programs interact with the operating system
- How computers do math
- How to optimize for computers
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PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP includes access to online updates and a mailing list for readers of the book to discuss it with each other and the author.
PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP can be purchased at http://www.cafeshops.com/bartlettpublish.8640017
PROGRAMMING FROM THE GROUND UP is being used by Princeton University in their COS 217 course, "Introduction to Programming Systems".
Bartlett Publishing can be reached through their website, http://www.bartlettpublishing.com/ or by email at info@bartlettpublishing.com
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