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Unit 2: Introduction to Assembly Language

5. ...................... are symbolic names which are used to identify memory locations that are Notes
referred to explicitly in the program.
(a) Labels (b) Alphanumeric
(c) LC-3b (d) None of these

6. The purpose of ...................... is to make the program more comprehensible to the human
reader.
(a) messages (b) opcodes

(c) comments (d) None of these

2.8 Review Questions
1. Give brief introduction to assembly language.

2. Explain the process of running the program.
3. Explain its importance of assembly language.
4. What are OPCODE and OPERANDS? Explain their importance.

5. What are Labels and what are their uses?
6. What are pseudo-ops? Explain types of pseudo-ops.
7. What do you understand by mnemonic? Also mention its importance.
8. Define the term computer language and discuss its groups.

9. Define Application software and its types.
10. Differentiate between High-level languages and Low-level languages.

Answers for Self-Assessment Questions

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c)

2.9 Further Reading

Assembly Language by Kip R. Irvine

http://www.laynetworks.com/assembly%20tutorials.htm.

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