Zen of Assembly Language: Knowledge

by Michael Abrash

Book by Abrash, Michael

Genres: Programming, Computers

850 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Lfelliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book probably shortly after it came out. At the time, I was writing a simulation in Pascal and needed to optimize some sections in assembly language. I ended up reading this book cover to cover and using lessons from it in many programming tasks. I found it fascinating and helpful. Not exactly a cookbook, but more a way to think about programming.

I don't program in assembly anymore, but I have fond memories of reading this book.

[Bart Bilos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very detailed information about really obsolete technology. The way Michael evaluates performance and shows you a different mindset in looking at problems is timeless.