Lecture Outline for Spring 1998

1. Tuesday 1/13

   • Introduction to PC Hardware
     • Read Pages 39-67 of Messmer.
     • Read Pages 927-941 of Messmer.
   • Introduction to the DJGPP C compiler
     • Compile the program hello.c as discussed in Getting Started with the DJGPP Compiler

   • Tuesday 1/20

     • Introduction to the Intel 80386 Microprocessor
       • Real (8086) Mode
       • Protected (32 bit) Mode
       • Virtual Addressing
       • Read Pages 68-132 of Messmer.
     • Interrupts on the 80386
       • The 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
       • Interrupt Vectors on the 80386
       • Read Pages 659-677 of Messmer.

     • Tuesday 1/27
     • Interrupts on the 80386
       • The 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
       • Interrupt Vectors on the 80386
       • Read Pages 659-677 of Messmer.
       • Using DJGPP to Write an Interrupt Handler