Microcomputer Systems The 8086 8088 Family Y C Liu And G A Gibson ~upd~ Jun 2026

"Microcomputer Systems: The 8086/8088 Family" by Y. C. Liu and G. A. Gibson is a comprehensive textbook on the 8086/8088 family of microprocessors. The book was first published in 1986 and has since become a classic in the field of microcomputer systems.

The book also covers the programming of the 8086/8088 family in detail. Chapter 4 provides an introduction to assembly language programming, while Chapter 5 covers the use of high-level languages, such as C and Pascal. Chapter 6 describes the interrupt handling mechanisms of the 8086/8088 family and how to write interrupt handlers. "Microcomputer Systems: The 8086/8088 Family" by Y

| Textbook | Strengths | Weaknesses vs. Liu & Gibson | |----------|-----------|----------------------------| | | Hardware-software integration, segmentation clarity | No high-level language interfacing | | Triebel & Singh (The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors) | More troubleshooting examples | Less detailed on multiprocessing | | Brey (The Intel Microprocessors) | Covers 386–Pentium | Shallow on 8086 timing details | | Ayala (8086 Assembly Language) | Focused on programming | Minimal hardware design | The book also covers the programming of the

The book is structured to provide a working knowledge of both the required to build and program systems based on the 16-bit 8086 family. "Microcomputer Systems: The 8086/8088 Family" by Y

Unlike beginner books that started with blinking LEDs, Liu and Gibson began with the programmer's model. They meticulously detailed the 8086’s register set: