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Assembly Language Assignment Answers

The document discusses assembly language programming concepts, focusing on control flow instructions such as JMP, conditional jumps, and the CMP instruction. It includes programming exercises demonstrating if-else structures and counting loops. Key points include the role of FLAGS in decision-making and the differences between various jump instructions.

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Assembly Language Assignment Answers

The document discusses assembly language programming concepts, focusing on control flow instructions such as JMP, conditional jumps, and the CMP instruction. It includes programming exercises demonstrating if-else structures and counting loops. Key points include the role of FLAGS in decision-making and the differences between various jump instructions.

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Assembly Language Programming

Assignment – Answers
Part A: Conceptual Questions
1. 1. Difference between JMP and conditional jumps:

JMP always jumps, no condition. Conditional jumps (JE, JG, etc.) jump only if certain
conditions are true.

2. 2. How high-level structures are written in assembly:

Use CMP and conditional jumps. Examples:


- if: CMP AX, BX; JE label
- if-else: CMP AX, BX; JE label1; JMP label2
- while: CMP AX, 0; JE end; JMP loop_start

3. 3. Role of CMP:

CMP subtracts one value from another and sets FLAGS like Zero, Carry, and Sign. Used for
decision making.

4. 4. What happens in a loop:

CMP checks condition, loop continues with jump if true, else exits.

5. 5. LOOP vs JCXZ:

LOOP uses CX and jumps while CX ≠ 0. JCXZ jumps only if CX = 0.

6. 6. CMP with conditional jumps:

CMP sets flags. Conditional jumps use those flags to decide whether to jump.

7. 7. Signed vs Unsigned jumps:

Signed: JG, JL. Unsigned: JA, JB. Use based on signedness of data.

8. 8. How 'for' loops work:

Initialize counter, CMP, condition check, increment inside loop, jump to start.

9. 9. Effects of CMP on FLAGS:

Changes Zero, Carry, Sign, Overflow flags, which affect jumps.

10. 10. JCXZ function:


Jumps if CX = 0. Useful to skip loop if CX is initially zero.

11. 11. Four conditional jumps:

JE (equal), JNE (not equal), JG (greater), JL (less)

12. 12. Nested loops and conditionals:

Use multiple labels. Carefully handle jump targets.

13. 13. FLAGS in control flow:

FLAGS determine whether a condition is met for jumping.

14. 14. LOOP with other jumps precautions:

Be cautious with labels and make sure CX is not overwritten accidentally.

15. 15. CMP vs JCXZ:

CMP + JE is flexible. JCXZ is simpler but only works when checking CX at zero.

Part B: Programming Exercises


16. If-Else Simulation:

.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 100H
.DATA
A DW 7
B DW 5

.CODE
MAIN PROC
MOV AX, @DATA
MOV DS, AX

MOV AX, A
CMP AX, B
JG A_GREATER
JL B_GREATER

MOV AH, 09H


LEA DX, EQ_MSG
INT 21H
JMP END_PROGRAM
A_GREATER:
MOV AH, 09H
LEA DX, A_MSG
INT 21H
JMP END_PROGRAM

B_GREATER:
MOV AH, 09H
LEA DX, B_MSG
INT 21H

END_PROGRAM:
MOV AH, 4CH
INT 21H
MAIN ENDP

.DATA
A_MSG DB 'A is greater$'
B_MSG DB 'B is greater$'
EQ_MSG DB 'A equals B$'
END MAIN

17. Counting Loop (1 to 10):

.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 100H
.DATA
MSG DB 'Number: $'

.CODE
MAIN PROC
MOV AX, @DATA
MOV DS, AX

MOV CX, 10
MOV BL, 1

PRINT_LOOP:
MOV AH, 09H
LEA DX, MSG
INT 21H

MOV AL, BL
ADD AL, 30H
MOV DL, AL
MOV AH, 02H
INT 21H

MOV DL, 0AH


MOV AH, 02H
INT 21H
MOV DL, 0DH
INT 21H

INC BL
LOOP PRINT_LOOP

MOV AH, 4CH


INT 21H
MAIN ENDP
END MAIN

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