CS 401 Computer Architecture and Assembly Language

Programming
Assignment #01

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Objective

The assignment has been designed to enable you:

 To know about different addressing modes

 To calculate effective address and physical address
 To know about the comparisons and conditions

Question # 1. What is wrong with following instructions?

a) mov [byte1], 20
b) mov [111],[333]
c) mov [BX],[SI]
d) mov CS, SS
e) mov DL, CX
Solution:
a. Size of movement is not specified.
b. Memory to memory data movement is not allowed
c. Memory to memory data movement is not allowed.
d. Segment to Segment movement is not allowed.
e. Size mismatch.
Question # 2 What is the effective address generated by the following combinations if
they are valid. Initially BX= 0x0200, SI= 0x0020, DI= 0x0002, BP= 0X400 AND SP=
0XFFFF?
a) bx + bp
b) bx + sp
c) bx + di
d) bx-si
e) bx + 100

Solution:
a) Invalid
b) Invalid
c) 0x0202
d) Invalid
e) 0x300

Question # 3
If AX=0x8000 and BX=0x0001 and “cmp ax, bx” is executed, which of the following
jumps will be taken? Each part is independent of others. Also give the value of Z, S, and
C flags.
a. jg greater
b. jl smaller
c. ja above
d. jb below
Solution:
Instructions Jump ZF SF CF
Jg greater Not taken 0 0 0
Jl smaller Taken 0 0 0
Ja above Taken 0 0 0
Jb below Not taken 0 0 0