Note All the instructions we have coded in this section are at least two bytes in length.
However, there are some instructions that have only one byte—examples are STI (set
interrupt flag) and CLD (clear direction flag). Try to find out why they are only one byte
long.
KEY POINTS OF THIS CHAPTER
lAn assembler is a software that translates assembly language into machine code on a one to
one basis
lAssemblers convert labels to memory addresses
lAn assembly language program contains instructions and directives—the former
produces executable code but the latter only gives directions to the assembler
lFor an assemb
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