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The Amiga
Computer
is
an
exciting new high-performance microcomputer with
superb graphics, sound,
and
multitasking capabilities. Its technologically advanced
hardware, designed
around
the Motorola
68000
microprocessor, includes three
sophisticated custom chips that control graphics, audio,
and
peripherals. The
Amiga's unique system software is contained in
192K
of read-only memory (ROM),
providing programmers with unparalleled power, flexibility,
and
convenience in
designing
and
creating programs.
The AMIGA HARDWARE REFERENCE MANUAL, written by the technical staff at
Commodore-Amiga, Inc., is
an
in-depth
and
thorough description of the Amiga's
hardware. It
is
both
an
introduction to the design of the machine
and
a reference to
its architecture. It includes:
•
an
introductory tutorial
on
writing assembly language programs to directly con-
trol the Amiga's graphics
and
hardware
• descriptions of the Copper (coprocessor), playfields, sprites,
and
the Blitter, as
well as audio, system control,
and
interface hardware
• eight appendices giving a concise
summary
of the entire register set
and
the uses
of individual bits
• a glossary of key terms
For
the serious programmer working in assembly language,
C,
or Pascal
who
wants
to take
full advantage of the Amiga's impressive capabilities, the AMIGA HARD-
WARE
REFERENCE MANUAL
is
an
essential reference.
Written by the technical staff at Commodore-Amiga, Inc.,
who
designed the Amiga's
hardware
and
system software, the AMIGA HARDWARE REFERENCE MANUAL
is
the definitive source of information
on
the internal design
and
architecture of this
revolutionary microcomputer.
The other books in the
Amiga
Technical Reference Series are:
Amiga
Intuition
Reference
Manual
Amiga
ROM
Kernel
Reference
Manual:
Libraries
and
Devices
Amiga
ROM
Kernel
Reference
Manual:
Exec
Caver
design
by
Marshall
Henrichs
Caver
photograph
by
Jack
Haeger
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN
0-201-11077-6
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