C++ Guide: Function Templates 1 – Creating generic function to print the value, type, and size of a passed parameter.

When we work with C++ functions, sometimes we want to create generic functions that can operate on several distinct data types. For example, a print function, we don’t need to create separate functions (function overloading) to output the passed data (which could range from integers to strings). Template is a wonderful feature that allows us [...]

Assembly Language (Intel 8086) – Mouse Interrupts (Emu8086)

I posted this short code in my DeVry GSP 130 class, as a sample code to print out mouse coordinate.
The first thing we have to do is to initialize the mouse using INT 33h / AX=0000, then we could request the mouse information using INT 33h / AX=0003.
If needed, INT 33h / AX=0000 and [...]

Assembly Language (Intel 8086) – The Stack

One of the many things that we covered in the GSP130 class (System Architecture and Assembler with Lab), at Devry University is the stack.
The Intel 8086 processor architecture use part of the memory as a data storage facility called the stack, which can hold 16 bits values (2 bytes/1 word). The stack operation is based [...]

Assembly Language (Intel 8086)

In my GSP130 (System Assembly & Architectures) class at DeVry University, I’m currently learning about Assembly language. I’ve been exposed to it many times in the past, but haven’t had the chance to do it until now. The basics of assembly language itself is actually pretty easy, and we’re using the emu8086 emulator in the [...]