Software Engineers Handbook/Language Dictionary/Assembly Template
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[edit] <Assembly Language Name Here>
<Describe the language, include a brief history if possible.>
[edit] Type
<Describe if this is CISC,RISC...>
[edit] Execution Entry Point
<Describe how/where the program is started i.e. 0? How to get it to start somewhere else?>
[edit] Registers
<Describe the number of registers available and their use. i.e. general purpose, stack pointer...>
[edit] General Syntax
<Try to give a high level description of the contents of a typical statement i.e.
JMP 37
>
[edit] Comments
<Describe and show the syntax for comments, or if comments are allowed>
[edit] Interrupts
<Describe how interrupts work with this language and how to program for them.>
[edit] Conditional Statements
<Describe the conditional statements in text and present
examples.
(put a space in the front of the line to format as code)>
[edit] Input/Output
<How does input and output work? Are they memory mapped or instructions? Describe how to output Hello world! or similar output program.>
[edit] Indirection
<How many layers of address indirection are allowed? Show example code.>
[edit] Physical Structure
<Describe how the files, libararies, and parts are typically divided and arranged. Do they have typical file extensions in the various forms?>
[edit] Useful Commands
<List code and descriptions of particularly useful commands for this assembly language.>
[edit] Tips
<Please include tips that make it easier to switch to this language from another language.>
[edit] Sources
<Where can you get assemblers, cross assemblers and simulators for this assembly language?>
[edit] Web References
<List additional references on the web. Please include for what level reader the references are appropriate. (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
Where is the code set on the web?>
[edit] Books and Articles
<List additional books and articles that may be helpful. Please include for what level reader the references are appropriate. (beginner/intermediate/advanced)>
