Barry Kauler is the author of five books, including Windows Assembly Language and Systems Programming, and a contributor to Dr. Dobb's Journal. He is a teacher and consultant on real-time systems design.

• Preface 1 CPU Architecture 2 Basic Assembly Language 3 Opening Windows 4 The Bare Bones 5 High-Level Assembly 6 Program Design 7 PC Hardware 8 BIOS, DOS, & Windows Low-Level Services 9 Direct Hardware Access 10 Real-Time Events 11 Real Mode Access 12 32-Bit Ring 0 13 32-Bit Ring 3 14 DOS-Win Transitions 15 Advanced Systems Programming

Barry Kauler is the author of five books, including Windows Assembly Language and Systems Programming, and a contributor to Dr. Dobb's Journal. He is a teacher and consultant on real-time systems design.

• Preface 1 CPU Architecture 2 Basic Assembly Language 3 Opening Windows 4 The Bare Bones 5 High-Level Assembly 6 Program Design 7 PC Hardware 8 BIOS, DOS, & Windows Low-Level Services 9 Direct Hardware Access 10 Real-Time Events 11 Real Mode Access 12 32-Bit Ring 0 13 32-Bit Ring 3 14 DOS-Win Transitions 15 Advanced Systems Programming