Muhammad Ali Mazidi is an Iran

Iran

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ian electrical engineer and lecturer

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. Mazidi went to Tabriz University and holds Master’s degrees from both Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

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 and the University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas

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. He is currently (2006) a.b.d. on his Ph.D. in the Electrical Engineering Department of Southern Methodist University. He teaches microprocessor

Microprocessor

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-based system design at DeVry University

DeVry University

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 in Dallas, Texas

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. He has authored/co-authored a number of books, available from Prentice Hall

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• 80X86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing Volumes I & II:4/e (ISBN 0-13-061775-X)
• x86 PC: Assembly Language, Design, and Interfacing: 5/e (ISBN 0-13-502648-2)
• 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems, The:2/e (ISBN 0-13-119402-X)
• PIC Microcontroller and Embedded Systems:1/e (ISBN 0-13-119404-6)
• HCS12 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems:1/e (ISBN 0-13-607229-1)
• AVR Microcontroller and Embedded Systems:1/e (ISBN 0-13-800331-9)

External links

• http://vig.prenhall.co
• Alpha Faculty List -> M
• MicroDigitalEd.com (Website to accompany the books)
• Bio