Practice Assembly Process: From Source Code To Object Code (2.4.3) - Machine Instructions and Assembly Language Programming
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Assembly Process: From Source Code to Object Code

Practice - Assembly Process: From Source Code to Object Code

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of an assembler?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between assembly language and machine code.

Question 2 Easy

What is created in Pass 1 of the assembly?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens before actual machine code generation.

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Question 1

What does the assembler generate during Pass 2?

Symbol Table
Machine Code
Source Code

💡 Hint: Think about what happens after the symbol table is created.

Question 2

Is the output of the assembler an executable file?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of the linking phase.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a simple assembly program for adding two numbers, explain how it would be processed through the assembly process.

💡 Hint: Consider each step and how the assembler interacts with the code.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given several object files, describe how a linker combines them and what challenges can arise during this process.

💡 Hint: Think about what can happen when different operations interrelate.

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