N ew to this Edition : This edition has been updated to include: Coverage of the latest Pentium 4 and Core2 processors, including how to program the Pentium Core 2 and its new 64-bit architecture. An explanation of how to interface C/C++ using Visual C++ Express (a free download from Microsoft) with assembly language for both the older DOS and the Windows environments. Updated sections that detail new events in the fields of microprocessors and microprocessor interfacing.