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Write Great Code: Volume 1: Understanding the Machine First Edition

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If you've asked someone the secret to writing efficient, well-written software, the answer that you've probably gotten is "learn assembly language programming." By learning assembly language programming, you learn how the machine really operates and that knowledge will help you write better high-level language code. A dirty little secret assembly language programmers rarely admit to, however, is that what you really need to learn is machine organization, not assembly language programming. Write Great Code Vol I, the first in a series from assembly language expert Randall Hyde, dives right into machine organization without the extra overhead of learning assembly language programming at the same time. And since Write Great Code Vol I concentrates on the machine organization, not assembly language, the reader will learn in greater depth those subjects that are language-independent and of concern to a high level language programmer. Write Great Code Vol I will help programmers make wiser choices with respect to programming statements and data types when writing software, no matter which language they use.

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    1593270038
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    978-1593270032
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    No Starch Press
  5. Publication date
    October 25, 2004
  6. Book 1 of 2
    Write Great Code
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    7 x 1.12 x 9.25 inches
  9. Print length
    440 pages
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5/5 stars, "you will have a greater understanding and appreciation for code that is written efficiently" -- MacCompanion, January 2005, http://www.maccompanion.com/documents/freeissues/2004/january2005.pdf

About the Author

RANDALL HYDE is the author of The Art of Assembly Language (No Starch Press), one of the most highly recommended resources on assembly. He is also the co-author of The Waite Group's MASM 6.0 Bible. He has written for Dr. Dobb's Journal, Byte, as well as professional journals.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press; First Edition (October 25, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593270038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593270032
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.12 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lance C. Hibbeler
5.0 out of 5 stars Terific text
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2008
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Well, I can't say much that the other reviewers haven't already said. This is a terrific text that very clearly explains how things work in computers, right down to the finest level. Hyde writes in a casual, conversation-like tone (sometimes bordering on poor grammar) that makes this text a lot more stomachable than I would have thought. Typos are minimal (I recall maybe 4 or 5).

Now that I've been through the book (after maybe 2 weeks, at an easy pace), I can't say that I'm going to go write assembly programs. I can say that I know a great deal more about how computers work, and how I can write code that works more harmoniously with computers. My background is mechanical engineering with a ridiculous dose of electrical engineering, so a lot of the concepts presented were review for me (digital circuitry, binary math, etc)...but it is always good to hear the same material again in a different way. As I said before, the casual tone makes the material easy to follow, as well as Hyde's very clear explanations. However, as a mechanical engineer my programming background was just "writing code," i.e. how to get various programs to run correctly. I read the chapter in the text on memory twice- I found that chapter alone to make the book well worth the money to me, as I am currently writing codes that demand every inch of speed and memory that the computer can offer.

So overall, its a good book, worth the money, and worth taking the time to read.
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Mike
4.0 out of 5 stars The computer book you'll NEVER read..
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2007
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If you're like most IT people out in the workforce today, you've got pressures from all sides - deadlines, keeping current with changes in platforms, hardware, software tools, etc. Gah! It never ends!

So, you pick up these "Write Great Code" books, thinking that you'll be a better programmer.

And it's interesting in a way that you remember when you were just getting into the IT field as a student and later as an employee and maybe now as a consultant or contractor.

But, then you realize that this is like thinking about how your car's components are working while you're driving madly to work on some beltway. Only your skills as a driver can keep you from getting hit by a big semi, not the working knowledge of your V8 engine. Guys who work on their cars on the weekend, know more about them than you do, but hey, it gets you to work and back.

And so, you sigh and put the book down and concentrate on your SQL, or your VB or whatever else keeps you employed.

Why?

Because your users and your manager don't care about what goes on at the machine level. They want the deliverables NOW. The efficiency of your code is of no importance to them, though it is to you.

However, with enough discipline and some thought to what you're doing, you CAN make this book work for you, and get an edge over someone else's sloppy code and maybe even save yourself some programming time.

Because this book is for the guys who are the computer counterparts of the greasy-looking guys on the street who could tell you what's wrong with your car, even if you can't.
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TheBorland
5.0 out of 5 stars How Things Work and Work Together
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2011
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There are many great free guides on how certain pieces of hardware work with your code, but there isn't a whole lot that will take a look at each piece of hardware and how it may effect each other. This book guides you through the interaction of code with individual pieces of hardware and certain modern features of this hardware.

While the book is not a programming guide (more of a research guide), it does show multi-language examples of common pitfalls programmers make and how you can correct such mistakes. This really helps the understanding of the topic when you can see and try real examples of the topic and see for yourself how it effects your code.

While most people believe this kind of material may only help in reducing code size and increasing runtime performance, it will also help you in debugging your program and understanding why your code isn't giving the results it should be. For example, understanding how exactly floating point units are handled may help with lots of headaches in the future.

The entire reason why I bought this book was to understand the interactions of code with more than just hard drive and memory. After having read the book, I must say I learned more than I expected and have already borrowed it to a friend who is interested in bettering runtime performance of their mobile applications.
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Theodore C Pollock
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for Randall Hyde
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
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When I first started my education into computer science, and learning to program, I would get really irritated by having to spend the first few chapters of a book talking about computers and how they functioned and such. Having to spend time learning about how memory works and learning a little about binary, it all seemed pointless as I thought I already knew enough of it to begin programming and getting into the actual topic. Funny thing is that now my biggest complaint with schools these days teaching computer science is that they don't teach these things into enough detail, but this book actually does go into enough detail, to the point where you actually will learn tips and tricks to make your program run a little smoother than the other guy's program, and it teaches you the PRINCIPLES of why each part of your code will either contribute or work against you to making "awesome code". And what is even better is that you don't have to go through and learn assembly language in order to learn what the book is teaching because the author Randall Hyde does a perfect job of explaining it to a newbie's level.

I would suggest this book specifically to those who are just getting started into any kind of software development, or to anyone who is curious as to how computer languages actually work. More experienced programs would also benefit from what Mr. Hyde is teaching here as well, but it feels like his target audience is those who have just begun their journey into development and already have a basic understanding of an object based language such as Java or Python.
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Zeca
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018
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Too much filosophy about things that have nothing to do with hands on programming.
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Oleksandr
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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Good book for a beginners.
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars I believe I'm a better dev for having this book
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2017
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As someone who has not studied CS as much as other devs out there, this is the crash course (with actual code) on how to understand computers. I believe I'm a better dev for having this book. If you're looking to understand the machine you use everyday for work, play, and study, this is the book.
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Sanjeeb
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on October 23, 2014
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Delivery is as per the expectation
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