Inside the IBM PC

by Peter Norton

Takes a detailed look at the capabilities of the IBM Personal Computer, examines its microprocessor, operating system, ROM programs, and software, and also discusses diskettes, graphics, and assembly language

Genres: Computers, Nonfiction, Reference

387 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Peter Norton (born November 14, 1943) is an American programmer, software publisher, author, and philanthropist. He is best known for the computer programs and books that bear his name. Norton sold his PC software business to Symantec Corporation in 1990.

Reviews

[Julian Freeman]

This was an excellent book of the time to detail exactly what is going on inside a computer. The ideas still hold true today.