

Advanced MS DOS Programming -2nd Edition
Ray Ducan
SKU: 9788170294856
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ISBN: 9788170294856
Authors: Ray Ducan
Rights: Worldwide
Publishing Date: December 2008
Pages: 669
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Dimension: 23.5 X 18.5 X 2.5 cm
Book Type: Paperback
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This guide addresses key programming topics, including character devices, mass storage, memory management and process management. The reference section details each MS-DOS function call and interrupt and the BIOS interrupts. New and expanded material in this edition includes, system functions for all current versions of MS-DOS, ROM BIOS information for fixed disk, EGA, VGA, PC/AT and PS/2, version 4.0 of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft expanded memory specification, writing "well-behaved" versus "hardware-dependent" applications, and compatibility considerations for OS/2.
- Chapter 1 : Programming for MS-DOS
- Chapter 1 : Genealogy of MS-DOS
- Chapter 2 : MS-DOS in Operation
- Chapter 3 : Structure of MS-DOS Application Programs
- Chapter 4 : MS-DOS Programming Tools
- Chapter 5 : Keyboard and Mouse Input
- Chapter 6 : Video Display
- Chapter 7 : Printer and Serial Port
- Chapter 8 : File Management
- Chapter 9 : Volumes and Directories
- Chapter 10 : Disk Internals
- Chapter 11 : Memory Management
- Chapter 12 : The EXEC Function
- Chapter 13 : Interrupt Handlers
- Chapter 14 : Installable Device Drivers
- Chapter 15 : Filters
- Chapter 16 : Compatibility and Portability
- Section II : MS-DOS FUNCTIONS REFERENCE
- Section III : IBM ROM BIOS AND MOUSE FUNCTIONS REFERENCE
- Section IV : LOTUS/INTEL/MICROSOFT EMS FUNCTIONS REFERENCE
Ray Ducan