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6502 software design

by Leo J. Scanlon

An assembly language programming manual for the MOS 6502 family of 8-bit microprocessors. The book starts with an introduction to the 6502, its architecture, and instruction set. Subsequent chapters show how to structure assembler programs using subroutines, and how to write code for data structures, arithmetic, interrupt handling, and I/O.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
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  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?