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Hi, I just finished reading this beginners level book on ASM.
Assembly Step by Step (Dos/Linux)

Anyway, I want to learn more ASM, but many of the books seem obsolete (Focus on DOS and not Windows or Linux). Are the DOS books worth reading anymore (Such as the 16 bit AOA DOS version)? Many people say the new AOA book with protected mode is good, but it uses a pseudo assembly language throughout the whole book.

Are there any protected mode books that use real asm?

Anyway, I want to learn enough ASM so that I can constantly beat the compiler in terms of speed etc.