Chapter 2: Assembly Language
There are various types of programming languages, and in this chapter, we will focus on the low-level variant that is often known as an assembler language. The assembly language has a close relationship with the architecture's machine code instructions and is unique to that machine. As a result, many machines use distinct assembly languages. Symbols are used to represent an operation or command in this form of language. Therefore, it's also known as symbolic machine code.
Due to the reliance on machine code, assembly language is tailored to single computer architectures. You will find assembly language for architectures such as x86, x64, and ARM.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:
- Demystifying ...
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