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Books/sources on inner workings of JavaScript [duplicate]
When I started studying C++ a couple of years ago, a lot of the books and texts I read did a very thorough job of explaining, how the code written would translate into concrete operations in the ...
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Why are cryptic short identifiers still so common in low-level programming?
There used to be very good reasons for keeping instruction / register names short. Those reasons no longer apply, but short cryptic names are still very common in low-level programming.
Why is this? ...
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Memory management for fast message passing between threads in C++
Suppose there are two threads, which communicate by asynchronously sending data messages to each other. Each thread has some kind of message queue.
My question is very low level: What can be expected ...
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How would one go about reading memory from a process? Is it different by OS?
As an experienced web-developer, but a novice "low level" programmer, this stuff is sort of voodoo to me still.
I'm curious about how one would even begin to go about finding a memory block, and then ...
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A good interpreted language for a small embedded project
I have an mbed which has a small ARM Cortex M3 on it. Basically, my effective resources for the project are ~25Kb of RAM and ~400Kb of Flash. For I/O I'll have a PS/2 keyboard, a VGA framebuffer(with ...
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Why is learning assembly language seen as a disadvantage? [closed]
I was recently reading an article about making a compiler, and one of the disadvantages mentioned about making a compiler instead of interpreter, was "Learning Assembly language".I understand that ...
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Where can I find a punched card simulator? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Learning to program on punchcards
I wasn't born in the era, but I'd like to experience writing a program with punch cards.
Does anyone know of a program or an online ...
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Were the first assemblers written in machine code?
I am reading the book The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles, which contains projects encompassing the build of a computer from boolean gates all the way ...
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Low Level Exercises
I'm pretty comfortable with high-level languages and application development. However, although I have learned about low level topics such as the ones listed below, I have never done anything with ...
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Which languages are used today for low-level programming?
When I hear low-level programming, such as for drivers, embedded systems, operating systems, etc., I immediately think about C and perhaps C++. But mainly C.
But what other languages are also used ...
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Reverse engineering: what is it really good for? [closed]
I have some innocent/beginner questions:
What is reverse engineering good for?
As a programmer, should I learn the art of reverse engineering?
What are the benefits to a programmer who is ...
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As a programmer, should I know low and high-level programming languages?
I been contacted to do some work remote controlling LEDs displays over TCP/IP, but my experience and preparation is mostly about high-level programming language. I said that to the person who contact ...
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How to start embedded development for developing a handheld game console?
I work as a iPhone app developer now, so I know a bit of c, c++ and objective c. Also have fiddled with Java and many other. All of them have been just high level application/games development.
My ...
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Is it wise for a high level developer to spend time studying assembly?
It is clear that the knowledge of low level stuff is very important in our work.
But in a situation where you're already developing commercial software on a high level, and when you already have a ...
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What kinds of low level knowledge matter? [closed]
I realize that this question is similar to Low level programming - what's in it for me, but the answers didn't really address my question well. Part from just an understanding, how exactly does your ...
