Re: Advice Please: Assembly Language Programming Book

From: Frank Kotler (spamtrap_at_crayne.org)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:26:08 +0000 (UTC)

Darren Harris wrote:

> Since I couldn't find an "Assembly Language Programming for Dummies"
> book, I'd appreaciate any advice on what would be the best books for
> learning Assembly for someone who knows nothing at all about
> programming.

Jeff Duntemann's "Assembly Language Step by Step":

http://www.duntemann.com/assembly.htm

Jonathan Bartlett's "Programming from the Ground Up":

http://www.cafepress.com/bartlettpublish.8640017

("free as in freeloader" version)

http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/pgubook/

Many people will advise you that learning assembly language
as your *first* programming language isn't a good idea...
but those two books don't assume a knowledge of another
language. I'd say, "Go for it!"

Best,
Frank

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